Assembly Bill 123
Appellate procedure regarding commitments of persons found not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect and commitments of sexually violent persons
Topics: Court: Appellate, Mental health: Hospitals and institutes, Sex crimes
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 Apr 28, 2009
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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 26
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
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Author
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Signed on in support
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Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Roll call
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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 establishes the appellate procedures applicable to various types of cases. Under current law, appeals in criminal cases and cases involving children, juveniles alleged to be delinquent, protective services, or persons subject to commitment as sexually violent persons or due to mental health or drug abuse must follow a specific set of appeal procedures. Under current law, appeals in cases involving commitments of persons found not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect follow the criminal appeals process, although there is no specific statutory authority for this. This bill establishes one integrated appeal procedure for all of these types of cases.
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
How lawmakers voted
There was one vote 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
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 26.
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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.
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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 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
- Apr 14, 2009 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Apr 21, 2009 · Assembly
LRB correction
- 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
- 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 26
- 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
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
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote