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2025 - 2026 LEGISLATURE
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2025 SENATE BILL 538
October 17, 2025 - Introduced by Senators
Ratcliff
and
Larson
, cosponsored by Representatives
Clancy
,
Hong
,
Madison
,
Phelps
,
Cruz
,
Moore Omokunde
,
Tenorio
,
Hysell
,
Goodwin
and
Stroud
. Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
SB538,1,2
1
An Act
to create
944.30 (3) of the statutes;
relating to:
use of certain
2
statements as evidence in prosecution for prostitution.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill provides that if a person contacts law enforcement or certain emergency medical services in order to report a crime other than prostitution or seek medical care for themselves or on behalf of another person, any statements or other evidence relating to the crime of prostitution that are obtained as a result of the person seeking the medical care or making the criminal report may not be used to prosecute that person or another person for prostitution or attempted prostitution.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SB538,1
3
Section
1
.
944.30 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
SB538,2,4
4
944.30
(3)
(a) If a person summons and makes contact with a law enforcement
5
officer, ambulance, emergency medical services practitioner, as defined in s. 256.01
6
(5), or other health care provider, in order to report any crime other than
1
prostitution or to seek medical care, any statements or other evidence relating to
2
the crime of prostitution that are obtained as a result of the person seeking the
3
medical care or making the criminal report may not be used in the prosecution of
4
the person for prostitution or attempted prostitution under this section.
SB538,2,12
5
(b) If a person summons and makes contact with a law enforcement officer,
6
ambulance, emergency medical services practitioner, as defined in s. 256.01 (5), or
7
other health care provider, in order to report any crime other than prostitution or to
8
seek medical care on behalf of another person, any statements or other evidence
9
relating to the crime of prostitution that are obtained as a result of the person
10
seeking the medical care or making the criminal report may not be used in the
11
prosecution of the other person for prostitution or attempted prostitution under this
12
section.
SB538,2,13
13
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