Laws Pertaining to Sexual Predators

 

Document Title Subject Date

Proposed Assembly Bill 591 This proposed bill would require GPS monitoring of certain sex offenders.

This bill was enacted as Act 430

 

Wisconsin State Statute

§980

"Sexually Violent Persons Commitments"

(old 980)

This is the law that defined what a sexually violent person is, procedures to be followed for release from prison, civil commitment proceedings, location of housing.  This law was updated in 2006 by Act 431 and 434.  This updated law removes residency requirements of the former 980 law. 5/06

Wisconsin State Legislature

Act 187

Makes substantive changes (reflected above) to the definition of a sexually violent person, establishes the committee to find a location for a transitional facility and outlines the criteria that the committee shall consider in recommending a location

A majority of this bill was repealed by Act 430.

3/03