Assembly Bill 27
The definition of sexual intercourse for the crime of incest
Topics: Legislature: Criminal Penalties, Joint Review Committee on, Sex crimes
Became law
The governor signed it on May 21, 2009. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Feb 5, 2009
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed 86 to 10
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Senate vote, passed
Passed May 13, 2009
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2009 Wisconsin Act 13
Latest entry in the official record, May 27, 2009: “Published 6-5-2009”
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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.
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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.
Under current law, a person who has sexual intercourse with a blood relative, if the relationship would prohibit them from legally marrying, is guilty of a felony.
"Sexual intercourse" is defined to require vulvar penetration. This bill expands the definition of "sexual intercourse" to include cunnilingus, fellatio, or anal intercourse or any other intrusion, however slight, of any part of a person's body or of any object into the genital or anal opening.
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Because this bill creates a new crime or revises a penalty for an existing crime, the Joint Review Committee on Criminal Penalties may be requested to prepare a report concerning the proposed penalty and the costs or savings that are likely to result if the bill is enacted.
Who's behind it
16 representatives are its . 10 are Democrats, 5 are Republicans and 1 is a Independent.
9 more lawmakers .
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Authors (16)
- Annette Williams · Democrat, Assembly
- Peter Barca · Democrat, Assembly
- Terese Berceau · Democrat, Assembly
- David Cullen · Democrat, Assembly
- Mark Gundrum · Republican, Assembly
- Samantha Kerkman · Republican, Assembly
- Christine Sinicki · Democrat, Assembly
- James Soletski · Democrat, Assembly
- Richard Spanbauer · Republican, Assembly
- Tony Staskunas · Democrat, Assembly
- Pat Strachota · Republican, Assembly
- John Townsend · Republican, Assembly
- Robert Turner · Democrat, Assembly
- Amy Sue Vruwink · Democrat, Assembly
- Josh Zepnick · Democrat, Assembly
- Bob Ziegelbauer · Independent, Assembly
Signed on in support (9)
- Alan Lasee · Republican, Senate
- Spencer Coggs · Democrat, Senate
- Alberta Darling · Republican, Senate
- Julie M. Lassa · Democrat, Senate
- Mary Lazich · Republican, Senate
- Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate
- Jeffrey Plale · Democrat, Senate
- Jim Sullivan · 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 3 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice vote to recommend it
Passed, 8 to 1 · Apr 17, 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 Criminal Justice, Ayes 8, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote
Failed, 18 to 78 · Apr 23, 2009
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Refused to refer to committee on Judiciary and Ethics, Ayes 18, Noes 78”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote to pass it
Passed, 86 to 10 · Apr 23, 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 86, Noes 10”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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May 27, 2009
The new law was published.
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May 21, 2009
The governor signed it. It became 2009 Wisconsin Act 13.
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May 21, 2009
Sent to the governor.
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May 13, 2009
The Senate passed it too.
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Apr 24, 2009
Sent to the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing.
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Apr 23, 2009
The Senate received it.
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Apr 23, 2009
The Assembly passed it, 86 to 10.
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Apr 23, 2009
“Placed at the foot of the calendar of 4-23-2009” (the official wording)
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Apr 23, 2009
“Placed on the calendar of 4-23-2009 following AB 103” (the official wording)
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Apr 17, 2009
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Apr 17, 2009
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 8 to 1.
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Mar 5, 2009
The committee held a public hearing.
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Mar 4, 2009
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 17, 2009
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 5, 2009
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice.
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Feb 5, 2009
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Feb 5, 2009 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Cullen, Zepnick, A. Williams, Sinicki, Staskunas, Gundrum, Kerkman, Ziegelbauer, Berceau, Townsend, Spanbauer, Vruwink, Strachota, Barca, Turner and Soletski;Cosponsored by Senators Lassa, Taylor, Sullivan, Coggs, Olsen, Lazich, A. Lasee, Darling and Plale
- Feb 5, 2009 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Criminal Justice
- Feb 17, 2009 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Mar 4, 2009 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Mar 5, 2009 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Apr 16, 2009 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Apr 17, 2009 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by committee on Criminal Justice, Ayes 8, Noes 1
- Apr 17, 2009 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Apr 21, 2009 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 4-23-2009 by committee on Rules
- Apr 23, 2009 · Assembly
Placed on the calendar of 4-23-2009 following AB 103
- Apr 23, 2009 · Assembly
Placed at the foot of the calendar of 4-23-2009
- Apr 23, 2009 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Apr 23, 2009 · Assembly
Refused to refer to committee on Judiciary and Ethics, Ayes 18, Noes 78
- Apr 23, 2009 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Apr 23, 2009 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Apr 23, 2009 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 86, Noes 10
- Apr 23, 2009 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Apr 23, 2009 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Apr 24, 2009 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing
- May 13, 2009 · Senate
Rules suspended to withdraw from committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing and take up
- May 13, 2009 · Senate
Read a second time
- May 13, 2009 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- May 13, 2009 · Senate
Rules suspended
- May 13, 2009 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
- May 13, 2009 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- May 13, 2009 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- May 14, 2009 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled
- May 21, 2009 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 5-20-2009
- May 21, 2009 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 5-21-2009. 2009 Wisconsin Act 13
- May 27, 2009 · Assembly
Published 6-5-2009
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