2017 - 2018 LEGISLATURE LRB-3346/1 MLJ:jld&kjf 2017 BILL 1 AN ACT to renumber 940.225 (4) (b) and 940.225 (4) (c); to renumber and 2 amend 940.225 (4) (intro.); and to create 940.225 (4) (d) and 940.225 (5) (cm) 3 of the statutes; relating to: the definition of consent in sexual assault cases. Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau This bill modifies the definition of “consent” for sexual assault. Under the bill, if an actor removes a sexually protective device such as a condom before or during sexual intercourse or other sexual contact without his or her partner's permission, there has been no valid consent to that sexual act. The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows: 4 5 SECTION 1. 940.225 (4) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 940.225 (4) (a) and amended to read: 6 940.225 (4) (a) “Consent", ,” as used in this section, means words or overt 7 actions by a person who is competent to give informed consent indicating a freely 8 given agreement to have sexual intercourse or sexual contact. 2017 - 2018 Legislature -2- BILL 1 LRB-3346/1 MLJ:jld&kjf SECTION 1 (e) Consent is not an issue in alleged violations of sub. (2) (c), (cm), (d), (g), (h), 2 and (i). 3 (f) The following persons are presumed incapable of consent but the 4 presumption may be rebutted by competent evidence, subject to the provisions of s. 5 972.11 (2): 6 SECTION 2. 940.225 (4) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 940.225 (4) (f) 1. 7 SECTION 3. 940.225 (4) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 940.225 (4) (f) 2. 8 SECTION 4. 940.225 (4) (d) of the statutes is created to read: 9 940.225 (4) (d) If a person freely agrees to have sexual intercourse or sexual 10 contact with another person on the condition that a sexually protective device is 11 used, and that other person intentionally removes or damages the sexually 12 protective device without permission before or during sexual intercourse or sexual 13 contact, there has been no valid consent. 14 SECTION 5. 940.225 (5) (cm) of the statutes is created to read: 15 940.225 (5) (cm) “Sexually protective device” means a male or female condom, 16 spermicide, diaphragm, cervical cap, contraceptive sponge, dental dam, or any other 17 physical device intended to prevent pregnancy or sexually transmitted infection. 18 (END)