Assembly Bill 480
Creating a civil cause of action for acts of violence motivated by gender
Topics: Court: Procedure, Damage (personal injury), Discrimination
Passed the Assembly, then stopped
The Assembly passed it on Mar 4, 2010, but the Senate never voted on it. A bill has to . To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Oct 6, 2009
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Mar 4, 2010
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Senate vote, stopped here
Stopped here. The Senate never voted on it.
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 28, 2010: “Failed to concur in pursuant to ”
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Terms on this page
Second chamber's vote
A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.
Official term: Concurrence. More in the glossary
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. 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
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill creates a civil cause of action for a person who suffers physical, emotional, or economic harm as a result of a gender-based act. Under the bill, a gender-based act is an act that is committed, at least in part, on the basis of the victim's gender or a physical intrusion that is sexual in nature and that the actor commits under coercive conditions.
Under the bill, a victim must commence a civil action against the actor within seven years after the gender-based act occurs or, if the victim is under the age of 18, within seven years after the victim's 18th birthday. A victim who prevails in a civil action for a gender-based act may recover damages for emotional distress, punitive damages, and investigation or litigation costs, including attorney fees.
Who's behind it
9 lawmakers are its . All 9 are Democrats.
3 more lawmakers .
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Authors (9)
- Terese Berceau · Democrat, Assembly
- Spencer Black · Democrat, Assembly
- Kristen Dexter · Democrat, Assembly
- Tamara Grigsby · Democrat, Assembly
- Joe Parisi · Democrat, Assembly
- Sandy Pasch · Democrat, Assembly
- Kelda Roys · Democrat, Senate
- Christine Sinicki · Democrat, Assembly
- Barbara Toles · Democrat, Assembly
Signed on in support (3)
- Spencer Coggs · Democrat, Senate
- Dave Hansen · Democrat, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
Versions and amendments
Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.
How lawmakers voted
There were 2 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Corrections and the Courts vote on an amendment
Passed, 10 to 0 · Feb 16, 2010
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 5 adoption recommended by committee on Corrections and the Courts, Ayes 10, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Judiciary vote to recommend it
Passed, 4 to 1 · Mar 19, 2010
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report concurrence recommended by committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing, Ayes 4, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 28, 2010
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Mar 19, 2010
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 4 to 1.
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Mar 8, 2010
Sent to the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing.
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Mar 5, 2010
The Senate received it.
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Mar 4, 2010
The Assembly passed it.
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Mar 4, 2010
The Assembly adopted it.
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Feb 16, 2010
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Feb 16, 2010
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 8 to 2.
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Jan 21, 2010
The committee held a public hearing.
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Oct 6, 2009
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Corrections and the Courts.
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Oct 6, 2009
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Oct 6, 2009 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Berceau, Roys, Black, Sinicki, Dexter, Grigsby, Pasch, Toles and Parisi;Cosponsored by Senators Coggs, Hansen and Taylor
- Oct 6, 2009 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Corrections and the Courts
- Jan 20, 2010 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 1 offered by Representative Berceau
- Jan 21, 2010 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Feb 3, 2010 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 2 offered by Representative Kessler
- Feb 5, 2010 · Assembly
Assembly substitute amendment 1 offered by Representative Gundrum
- Feb 8, 2010 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 3 offered by Representative Berceau
- Feb 8, 2010 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 4 offered by Representatives Van Roy and Berceau
- Feb 9, 2010 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 5 offered by Representative Berceau
- Feb 10, 2010 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Feb 16, 2010 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 5 adoption recommended by committee on Corrections and the Courts, Ayes 10, Noes 0
- Feb 16, 2010 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Corrections and the Courts, Ayes 8, Noes 2
- Feb 16, 2010 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Mar 2, 2010 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 3-4-2010 by committee on Rules
- Mar 3, 2010 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 6 offered by Representative Berceau
- Mar 4, 2010 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Mar 4, 2010 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 5 adopted
- Mar 4, 2010 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 6 adopted
- Mar 4, 2010 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Mar 4, 2010 · Assembly
Refused to indefinitely postpone
- Mar 4, 2010 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Mar 4, 2010 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Mar 4, 2010 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 5, 2010 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Mar 8, 2010 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing
- Mar 17, 2010 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Mar 19, 2010 · Senate
Report concurrence recommended by committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing, Ayes 4, Noes 1
- Mar 19, 2010 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Apr 28, 2010 · Senate
Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Second chamber's vote
A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.
Official term: Concurrence. More in the glossary
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. 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
Second chamber's vote
A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.
Official term: Concurrence
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1
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