City of Madison - File #: 07459

• File #: 07459
• Version: 1
• Name: Child predator ordinance
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/6/2007
• In control: PUBLIC SAFETY REVIEW COMMITTEE
• On agenda: 1/8/2008
• Final action: 1/8/2008
• Enactment date: 1/24/2008
• Enactment #: ORD-08-00010
• Title: Creating Section 26.13 of the Madison General Ordinances that prohibits individuals convicted of serious child sex offenses from loitering in child safety zones and contacting children in these zones, establishes a bail deposit for a violation.
• Sponsors: Zachariah Brandon, David J. Cieslewicz, Tim Bruer, Joseph R. Clausius, Lauren Cnare, Judy Compton, Eli B. Judge, Julia S. Kerr, Larry Palm, Thuy Pham-Remmele, Jed Sanborn, Michael Schumacher, Paul E. Skidmore, Brian L. Solomon

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
1/8/2008	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Adopt	Pass
11/19/2007	1	PUBLIC SAFETY REVIEW COMMITTEE	RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICER	Pass
10/11/2007	1	PUBLIC SAFETY REVIEW COMMITTEE	Re-refer	Pass
9/17/2007	1	PUBLIC SAFETY REVIEW COMMITTEE	Refer	Pass
9/6/2007	1	Attorney's Office/Approval Group	Approved As To Form
9/6/2007	1	Attorney's Office	Fiscal Note Required / Approval
9/6/2007	1	Finance Dept/Approval Group	Approved Fiscal Note By The Comptroller's Office (AFTER CC INTRO)
9/6/2007	1	Attorney's Office	Referred for Introduction
9/4/2007	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Refer

Fiscal Note
Minimal increase in General Fund revenues.
Title
Creating Section 26.13 of the Madison General Ordinances that prohibits individuals convicted of serious child sex offenses from loitering in child safety zones and contacting children in these zones, establishes a bail deposit for a violation.
Body
DRAFTER'S ANALYSIS: This creates Section 26.13 of the Madison General Ordinances entitled "Unlawful Behavior in Child Safety Zone". It creates various definitions, including child safety zone and serious child sex offense. It prohibits individuals convicted of a serious child sex offense from being within 250 feet of a child safety zone and acting in a manner that exhibits the individual's intent of inducing, enticing or luring a child from the child's location. It also creates a bail deposit for violating this Section.
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The Common Council of the City of Madison do hereby ordain as follows:
1. New Section 26.13 entitled " of the Madison General Ordinance is hereby created as follows:
"26.13 UNLAWFUL BEHAVIOR IN CHILD SAFETY ZONE.
(1) Definitions.
"Charter school" has the meaning as defined by Wis. Stat. § 115.001(1).
"Child" means a person who is under eighteen (18) years of age.
"Child safety zone" means all areas within two hundred and fifty (250) feet from the edge of any parcel of real property upon which any school, day care center or playgrounds are located and all areas within twenty-five (25) feet of school bus stops.
"Custodian" means a person at least eighteen (18) years of age who has been authorized by a parent or guardian to have the care and custody of the child.
"Day care center" means a facility that has been licensed under Wis. Stat. § 48.65 to provide care and supervision of children and includes "before-and after- school day care" which has the meaning as defined by Wis. Stat. § 120.125(1).
"Playground" means any public outdoor ...