Assembly Bill 121 aims to recodify and reorganize the battery statutes in Wisconsin law, specifically those found in sections 940.19 to 940.208. The bill does not alter the penalties associated with these crimes but instead restructures them into a new subchapter titled "Bodily security; battery." Key changes include the consolidation of definitions, the renumbering of special circumstances batteries based on the identity of the actor and victim, and the expansion of the definition of "family member" to include grandparents and legal guardians. Additionally, the bill clarifies the inclusion of jails in the context of bodily harm caused by prisoners and combines various threats to commit battery into a single crime.

The bill also updates the titles of certain crimes to maintain consistency and moves specific offenses related to battery against unborn children and elder persons into the newly created subchapter. Notably, it repeals certain cross-references and amends others to reflect the new organization of the statutes. For example, the title "Physical abuse of an elder person" is changed to "Battery to an elder person," and the relevant sections are renumbered accordingly. Overall, the bill seeks to streamline and clarify the legal framework surrounding battery offenses in Wisconsin.

Statutes affected:
Bill Text: 343.12(7)(c)9j, 343.12, 939.22(21)(e), 939.22, 939.22(21)(em)