Wisconsin Senate passes two UNCONSTITUTIONAL bills banning public nudity

by jovan1984

Madison, Wis. — Remember when I wrote about the unconstitutional bills S. 477 and S. 478 as they were being marked up last autumn?

Turns out, the Wisconsin state legislature has chosen to ignore the will of the people (like always).

In a 23-9 vote, despite massive protests and widespread opposition from every civil rights organization from the NAACP to the Naturist Action Committee, the Wisconsin Senate passed the bill. All in favor of the unconstitutional bill were, to no one’s surprise, Republicans.

Planet Nude’s Evan Nicks has more.

Background on the bills

These bills, which have sparked heated discussions, target the participation of minors in public nudity events and redefine indecency laws. Senate Bill 477, akin to Assembly Bill 504, aims to regulate the attendance of children at public events featuring nude adults. Senate Bill 478, paralleled by Assembly Bill 503, focuses on the intentional exposure of genitals, altering the current understanding of public indecency.

The bills, having passed the Senate Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families in November, reflect a deep partisan divide. Critics, including naturists and civil liberties advocates, argue these bills undermine freedom of expression and threaten the naturist lifestyle.

The recent legislative push seems to have been influenced by the backlash against events like the World Naked Bike Ride (WNBR) in Madison. Last June’s WNBR, which included families and children, sparked a moral panic, leading to these legislative responses aiming to criminalize public nudity.

Again, these degenerates in the legislature are using children as political pawns to ram through blatantly unconstitutional bills that egregiously violate numerous clauses in the First Amendment (religious freedom and freedom of expression clauses immediately come to mind), the Fifth Amendment and the 14th Amendment.

Meanwhile, the conservatives pushing S. 477 and S. 478 have clearly demonstrated repeatedly that they don’t give a damn about children, given their ferocious opposition to even the most common-sense of gun control bills and laws.

Governor Evers still has yet to issue a statement on these bills.

As Mr. Nicks continues:

Next steps and analysis

With the Senate’s approval, the focus now shifts to the Wisconsin Assembly. Observers anticipate a similar outcome there, given the political composition. However, the role of Democratic Governor Tony Evers remains critical. His decision to sign or veto these bills will be decisive in shaping Wisconsin’s stance on public nudity and civil liberties.

In light of these developments, Erich Schuttauf, Executive Director of the American Association for Nude Recreation (AANR), emphasized the importance of Governor Evers’ decision. “Throughout the week, even before the scheduling of this vote, AANR had been emailing and telephoning current and former members in the state urging them to contact lawmakers, starting first and foremost with their Democratic senators and assembly representatives while providing messaging and the contact information for individual districts,” Schuttauf told Planet Nude. “Strategy has been to greatly increase chances of obtaining a veto from the Democratic governor by getting all Democrats to ‘hold the line’ and vote in solidarity against it.”

Schuttauf also highlighted the concerted efforts by AANR and the Naturist Action Committee in organizing and guiding opposition, reflecting a robust commitment to defending the rights of naturists.

Impact on naturist communities and civil liberties

These legislative efforts represent more than just an attack on specific events like the WNBR. They signal a broader trend of moral panic and a challenge to body freedom and civil liberties. This controversy, especially in a state like Wisconsin, home to prominent naturist organizations, could set a concerning precedent for naturists nationwide.

Moreover, the irony in politicians using the guise of child protection to push these bills while simultaneously curtailing parental rights and body freedom has not gone unnoticed.

If you’re a Wisconsin resident who opposes these restrictive bills, now is the time to contact Governor Evers and let him know that it is imperative to #KeepBodiesFree.

I am a resident of South Carolina and what Wisconsin’s crooked state legislature is doing is my business as well. My taxes go to these degenerates in the legislature that continue to assault all law-abiding citizens who offend them in some way. Today, they are aiming to turn law-abiding citizens into criminals just for participating in the World Naked Bike Ride, a worldwide event that aims to stop state-sanctioned bigotry against law-abiding citizens – the first event was held in the early 2000s.

Nudity in private places such as homes is already a criminal offense in Wisconsin, like in every other US state.

And what’s worse? This bill would also give municipalities the authority to criminalize breastfeeding in public areas.

Doing the holidays, the Wisconsin Supreme Court not only overturned the illegally gerrymandered state and Congressional maps (ignoring the threats by the thug Robin Vos), but they will also draw new maps starting in the 2024 elections seeing that the legislature continues to do the wrong thing.

In the meantime, contact Governor Evers at (608) 266-1212 or (414) 227-4344 and tell him to veto S. 477 and S. 478 immediately when they land on his desk! Additionally, if you are not a new account, you can post to him on X at @GovEvers. On Facebook, he can be reached at Governor Tony Evers and he can be reached on Instagram at Governor Tony Evers. On the meta apps, you can be a new account and post the demand to veto the aforementioned bills to Governor Evers.