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2023 ASSEMBLY BILL 16
February 7, 2023 - Introduced by Representatives TITTL, ALLEN, ARMSTRONG,
DITTRICH, DONOVAN, EDMING, MURSAU, ORTIZ-VELEZ, ROZAR, SAPIK, SPIROS,
SUBECK and TUSLER, cosponsored by Senators JAMES, BALLWEG, COWLES,
MARKLEIN, ROYS, SPREITZER and WANGGAARD. Referred to Committee on
Corrections.
1 AN ACT to create 301.32 (1m) of the statutes; relating to: the value of tangible
2 personal property allowed in state correctional facilities.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current rules promulgated by the Department of Corrections, a prisoner
or resident of a state correctional institution may not possess any personal property
with a value exceeding $75, except that he or she may possess a musical instrument
or electronic item with a value up to $350 and may possess any item that is medically
prescribed. Under this bill, a prisoner or resident of a state correctional institution
may not possess personal property with a value exceeding $150 or a musical
instrument or electronic item with a value exceeding $350. Under the bill, there is
no limit for items that are medically prescribed.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
3 SECTION 1. 301.32 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
4 301.32 (1m) PERSONAL PROPERTY; ALLOWABLE VALUE. A prisoner or resident of a
5 state correctional institution may possess a musical instrument or individual or
6 combination electronic item with a purchase value not to exceed $350. The purchase
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ASSEMBLY BILL 16 SECTION 1
1 value of other items except those that are medically prescribed may not exceed $150
2 for each item.
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