Assembly Bill 122
Appellate time limits and procedure
Topics: Court: Appellate, Supreme Court
Became law
The governor signed it on Jun 19, 2009. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Mar 4, 2009
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed 99 to 0
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Jun 9, 2009
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2009 Wisconsin Act 25
Latest entry in the official record, Jun 23, 2009: “Published 7-3-2009.”
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Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Current law requires that a person seeking supreme court review of an adverse court of appeals decision file a petition for review within 30 days of the court of appeals decision. Current law also provides a procedure for seeking reconsideration of a court of appeals decision, but does not toll the time to file a petition for review while the motion for reconsideration is pending. This bill tolls the time for filing a petition for review while a timely motion for reconsideration is pending in the court of appeals. The bill establishes revised time limits within which a petition may be filed, amended, or withdrawn, and within which an opposing party may respond, following the court of appeals determination of the motion for reconsideration.
Under current law, if an attorney who was appointed to represent a client is of the opinion that a petition for review in the supreme court would be frivolous, he or she must advise his or her client of the reasons for that opinion and that the client may file a petition for review. If the client decides to appeal to the supreme court, the attorney shall file a petition for review that includes the facts and procedural status of the case, the dispositions of the case in the lower courts, and an appendix containing the judgments, orders, findings of fact, conclusions of law, and other decisions necessary for an understanding of the petition. The client files a supplemental petition containing the statement of the issues and arguments in the case. The petition and supplemental petition must be filed in the supreme court within 30 days after the decision or order of the court of appeals.
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This bill prohibits the filing of a petition or supplemental petition in the supreme court until after the court of appeals issues a response to a timely motion for reconsideration of its decision or order. If a person filed a petition or supplemental petition in the supreme court before the court of appeals issued a response to a timely motion for reconsideration, the bill requires the person to file a notice affirming, withdrawing, or amending the pending petition or supplemental petition, within 14 days after the court of appeals decision. If a petition or supplemental petition in the supreme court was made before the court of appeals issued a response to a motion for reconsideration, and that motion was denied, the bill allows the other party 14 days after the court of appeals denial to file a response to the petition or supplemental petition. The bill gives that party the same 14-day period to respond to a petition or supplemental petition filed after the motion for reconsideration was denied, or after the petition or supplemental petition was affirmed or amended in response to an amended court of appeals decision, after reconsideration.
Who's behind it
5 lawmakers are its . 3 are Democrats and 1 is a Republican. 1 has no party on record.
2 more lawmakers .
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Authors (5)
- Gary Hebl · Democrat, Assembly
- Tony Staskunas · Democrat, Assembly
- John Townsend · Republican, Assembly
- Robert Turner · Democrat, Assembly
- by request of Wisconsin Judicial Council
Signed on in support (2)
- Fred A. Risser · Democrat, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
How lawmakers voted
There were 2 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Judiciary and Ethics vote to recommend it
Passed, 10 to 0 · Apr 23, 2009
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report passage recommended by committee on Judiciary and Ethics, Ayes 10, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote to pass it
Passed, 99 to 0 · Apr 28, 2009
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Read a third time and passed, Ayes 99, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Jun 23, 2009
The new law was published.
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Jun 19, 2009
The governor signed it. It became 2009 Wisconsin Act 25.
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Jun 18, 2009
Sent to the governor.
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Jun 9, 2009
The Senate passed it too.
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May 14, 2009
Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization,.
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May 4, 2009
Sent to the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing.
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Apr 29, 2009
The Senate received it.
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Apr 28, 2009
The Assembly passed it, 99 to 0.
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Apr 23, 2009
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Apr 23, 2009
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 10 to 0.
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Apr 14, 2009
The committee held a public hearing.
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Mar 20, 2009
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Mar 18, 2009
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Mar 4, 2009
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Judiciary and Ethics.
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Mar 4, 2009
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Mar 4, 2009 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Hebl, Staskunas, Turner and Townsend, by request of Wisconsin Judicial Council;Cosponsored by Senators Taylor and Risser
- Mar 4, 2009 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary and Ethics
- Mar 18, 2009 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Mar 20, 2009 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Apr 14, 2009 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Apr 21, 2009 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Apr 23, 2009 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by committee on Judiciary and Ethics, Ayes 10, Noes 0
- Apr 23, 2009 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Apr 23, 2009 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 4-28-2009 by committee on Rules
- Apr 28, 2009 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Apr 28, 2009 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Apr 28, 2009 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Apr 28, 2009 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 99, Noes 0
- Apr 28, 2009 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Apr 29, 2009 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- May 4, 2009 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing
- May 14, 2009 · Senate
Withdrawn from committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing and rereferred to committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 46 (2)(c)
- May 14, 2009 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Jun 3, 2009 · Senate
Placed on calendar 6-9-2009 by committee on Senate Organization
- Jun 9, 2009 · Senate
Read a second time
- Jun 9, 2009 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Jun 9, 2009 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Jun 9, 2009 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
- Jun 9, 2009 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jun 10, 2009 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Jun 16, 2009 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled
- Jun 18, 2009 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 6-17-2009
- Jun 19, 2009 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 6-19-2009. 2009 Wisconsin Act 25
- Jun 23, 2009 · Assembly
Published 7-3-2009.
Terms on this page
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote