Assembly Bill 503
Exposure to a minor and providing a penalty
Topics: Children, Crime and criminals, Crime and criminals: Felony, Fines, Juvenile delinquency, Legislature: Criminal Penalties, Joint Review Committee on, Sentences and penalties, Sex crimes, Youth
Became law
The governor signed it on Apr 22, 2010. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Oct 15, 2009
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Feb 16, 2010
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Senate vote, passed
Passed 33 to 0
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2009 Wisconsin Act 202
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 27, 2010: “Published 5-5-2010”
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Wisconsin Act
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Official term: Act. More in the glossary
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Author
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Signed on in support
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Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
Roll call
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Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, a person who exposes, or causes a child to expose, his or her genitals or pubic area for sexual arousal or gratification is guilty of a misdemeanor and is subject to a fine of not more than $10,000 or imprisonment for not more than nine months, or both. This bill changes the classification of the crime from a misdemeanor to a felony if the person is at least 17 years old when the violation occurs and subjects such person to a fine of not more than $10,000 or imprisonment for not more than three years and six months, or both.
Because this bill creates a new crime or revises a penalty for an existing crime, the Joint Review Committee on Criminal Penalties may be requested to prepare a report concerning the proposed penalty and the costs or savings that are likely to result if the bill is enacted.
Who's behind it
19 lawmakers are its . 15 are Republicans and 4 are Democrats.
4 more lawmakers .
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Authors (19)
- Garey Bies · Republican, Assembly
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Mark Gundrum · Republican, Assembly
- Mark Honadel · Republican, Assembly
- Ann Hraychuck · Democrat, Assembly
- Samantha Kerkman · Republican, Assembly
- Joel Kleefisch · Republican, Assembly
- Daniel LeMahieu · Republican, Assembly
- Louis Molepske Jr. · Democrat, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Steve Nass · Republican, Senate
- Kevin Petersen · Republican, Assembly
- Don Pridemore · Republican, Assembly
- Keith Ripp · Republican, Assembly
- Tony Staskunas · Democrat, Assembly
- Pat Strachota · Republican, Assembly
- Scott Suder · Republican, Assembly
- John Townsend · Republican, Assembly
- Ted Zigmunt · Democrat, Assembly
Signed on in support (4)
- Alberta Darling · Republican, Senate
- Neal Kedzie · Republican, Senate
- Julie M. Lassa · Democrat, Senate
- Jeffrey Plale · Democrat, Senate
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
Versions and amendments
Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.
How lawmakers voted
There were 4 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice vote on an amendment
Passed, 9 to 0 · Jan 12, 2010
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Criminal Justice, Ayes 9, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice vote to recommend it
Passed, 9 to 0 · Jan 12, 2010
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Criminal Justice, Ayes 9, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Judiciary vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · Mar 4, 2010
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report concurrence recommended by committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote to pass it
Passed, 33 to 0 · Apr 13, 2010
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 33, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 27, 2010
The new law was published.
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Apr 22, 2010
The governor signed it. It became 2009 Wisconsin Act 202.
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Apr 20, 2010
Sent to the governor.
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Apr 13, 2010
The Senate passed it too, 33 to 0.
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Apr 8, 2010
“Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e)” (the official wording)
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Apr 8, 2010
Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.
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Mar 4, 2010
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Feb 18, 2010
Sent to the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing.
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Feb 17, 2010
The Senate received it.
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Feb 16, 2010
The Assembly passed it.
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Feb 16, 2010
The Assembly adopted it.
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Jan 12, 2010
“Report of joint review committee on Criminal Penalties requested pursuant to s. 13.525 (5)(b) Wisconsin Statutes” (the official wording)
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Jan 12, 2010
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Jan 12, 2010
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 9 to 0.
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Nov 12, 2009
The committee held a public hearing.
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Nov 12, 2009
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Oct 30, 2009
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Oct 29, 2009
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Oct 28, 2009
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Oct 15, 2009
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice.
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Oct 15, 2009
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Oct 15, 2009 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Staskunas, Kleefisch, Hraychuck, Suder, Kerkman, Petersen, LeMahieu, Gundrum, Strachota, Zigmunt, Brooks, Townsend, Bies, Nass, Ripp, Pridemore, Mursau, Molepske Jr. and Honadel;Cosponsored by Senators Plale, Lassa, Darling and Kedzie
- Oct 15, 2009 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Criminal Justice
- Oct 28, 2009 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Oct 29, 2009 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Oct 30, 2009 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Nov 12, 2009 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Nov 12, 2009 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Dec 10, 2009 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 1 offered by Representatives Staskunas and Kleefisch
- Dec 10, 2009 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Jan 12, 2010 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Criminal Justice, Ayes 9, Noes 0
- Jan 12, 2010 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Criminal Justice, Ayes 9, Noes 0
- Jan 12, 2010 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Jan 12, 2010 · Assembly
Report of joint review committee on Criminal Penalties requested pursuant to s. 13.525 (5)(b) Wisconsin Statutes
- Feb 10, 2010 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 2-16-2010 by committee on Rules
- Feb 16, 2010 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Feb 16, 2010 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 1 withdrawn and returned to author
- Feb 16, 2010 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 2 offered by Representatives Turner, Kleefisch and Staskunas
- Feb 16, 2010 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 2 adopted
- Feb 16, 2010 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 16, 2010 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Feb 16, 2010 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Feb 16, 2010 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 17, 2010 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Feb 18, 2010 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing
- Mar 3, 2010 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Mar 4, 2010 · Senate
Report concurrence recommended by committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Mar 4, 2010 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Apr 8, 2010 · Senate
Referred to joint committee on Finance by committee on Senate Organization pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e)
- Apr 8, 2010 · Senate
Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e)
- Apr 8, 2010 · Senate
Placed on calendar 4-13-2010 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Apr 13, 2010 · Senate
Read a second time
- Apr 13, 2010 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Apr 13, 2010 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Apr 13, 2010 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 33, Noes 0
- Apr 13, 2010 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Apr 14, 2010 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Apr 20, 2010 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled
- Apr 20, 2010 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 4-20-2010
- Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 4-21-2010. 2009 Wisconsin Act 202
- Apr 27, 2010 · Assembly
Published 5-5-2010
Terms on this page
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote