WI AB837

Requires counties to conduct a secondary assessment of proposed residences for sexually violent persons before court approval of supervised release plans, verifying compliance with existing distance restrictions from schools, child care facilities, parks, places of worship, youth centers, nursing homes, and assisted living facilities

Expands the definition of "adjacent properties" for serious child sex offenders to include properties separated by alleys (in addition to public or private roads) when living quarters are within 1,500 feet of each other

Mandates the Department of Health Services to notify the county when submitting a supervised release plan to the court, triggering the county's assessment obligation

Authorizes courts to reject supervised release plans if the county assessment finds the residential option non-compliant, requiring the county to identify and arrange a new residence

Applies to all supervised release plans not yet approved as of the bill's effective date