Wisconsin 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 10 R · 1 D cosponsors

AB 503 — Relating to: intentional exposure of genitals and providing a penalty.

Last action — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill modifies the lewd and lascivious behavior statute by removing the requirement for the public exposure of genitals to be indecent and adds an exception for diapering a baby.

  • 944.20(1)(b)

    Publicly and indecently exposes genitals or pubic area. → Publicly and intentionally exposes genitals or pubic area in a public area.

    This change makes it a crime to intentionally expose genitals in public, regardless of whether the act is deemed indecent.

  • 944.20(2)

    Subsection (1) (b) does not apply to diapering a baby.

    This addition clarifies that the prohibition on public exposure does not apply in the context of diapering a baby.

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Referred to committee on Rules

  3. Report passage recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 10, Noes 5

  4. Executive action taken

  5. Public hearing held

  6. Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

  7. Introduced by Representatives Duchow, Behnke, Binsfeld, Dittrich, Goeben, Green, Gundrum, Maxey, Michalski, Rettinger, Rozar, Schraa, Tusler, Wichgers, Brandtjen, Murphy and S. Johnson; cosponsored by Senators Kapenga, Ballweg and Stroebel

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17 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 115 not signed on

Sponsors (17)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (115)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors AB 503?
AB 503 is sponsored by Duchow, Cindi (Republican), Behnke, Elijah (Republican), Binsfeld, Dittrich, Barbara (Republican), Goeben, Joy (Republican), Green, Chanz (Republican), Gundrum, Rick (Republican), Maxey, Dave (Republican), Michalski, Rettinger, Rozar, Schraa, Tusler, Ron (Republican), Wichgers, Chuck (Republican), Brandtjen, Murphy, David (Republican), and Johnson, Tara (Democrat).
What is the current status of AB 503?
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track AB 503?
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