Senate Bill 182
Statute of limitations for intentional torts
Topics: Court: Procedure
Became law
The governor signed it on Feb 11, 2010. It's .
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Introduced, passed
May 4, 2009
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Oct 20, 2009
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed 62 to 32
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2009 Wisconsin Act 120
Latest entry in the official record, Feb 16, 2010: “Published 2-25-2010”
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Wisconsin Act
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Author
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Signed on in support
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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.
Under current law, generally, if a person is injured as a result of the negligence of another, the person has three years after the injury to bring an action against the negligent person. However, if the injury was the result of an intentional tort, such as liable, slander, assault, or battery, the injured person must bring the action within two years after the injury.
This bill increases the time limit for bringing an action for an intentional tort from two years to three years.
Who's behind it
6 senators are its . 5 are Democrats and 1 is a Republican.
11 more lawmakers .
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Authors (6)
- Glenn Grothman · Republican, Senate
- Jeffrey Plale · Democrat, Senate
- Fred A. Risser · Democrat, Senate
- Jim Sullivan · Democrat, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
- Bob Wirch · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (11)
- Annette Williams · Democrat, Assembly
- Terese Berceau · Democrat, Assembly
- Pedro Colon · Democrat, Assembly
- David Cullen · Democrat, Assembly
- Dave Hansen · Democrat, Senate
- Frederick Kessler · Democrat, Assembly
- Jon Richards · Democrat, Assembly
- Kelda Roys · Democrat, Senate
- Jeff Smith · Democrat, Senate
- Richard Spanbauer · Republican, Assembly
- John Townsend · Republican, Assembly
How lawmakers voted
There were 2 votes on this bill.
Senate Committee on Judiciary vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · Sep 16, 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, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote to pass it
Passed, 62 to 32 · Jan 19, 2010
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 concurred in, Ayes 62, Noes 32”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Feb 16, 2010
The new law was published.
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Feb 11, 2010
The governor signed it. It became 2009 Wisconsin Act 120.
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Feb 9, 2010
Sent to the governor.
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Jan 19, 2010
The Assembly passed it too, 62 to 32.
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Oct 23, 2009
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Oct 22, 2009
The Assembly received it.
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Oct 20, 2009
The Senate passed it.
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Oct 20, 2009
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Sep 16, 2009
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Aug 18, 2009
The committee held a public hearing.
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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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May 4, 2009
Introduced in the Senate.
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- May 4, 2009 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Sullivan, Taylor, Wirch, Grothman, Plale and Risser;Cosponsored by Representatives Roys, Berceau, Townsend, Smith, A. Williams, Murtha, Cullen, J. Ott, Richards, Colon, Spanbauer and Kessler
- May 4, 2009 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing
- Aug 18, 2009 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Sep 15, 2009 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Sep 16, 2009 · Senate
Report passage recommended by committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Sep 16, 2009 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Oct 13, 2009 · Senate
Placed on calendar 10-20-2009 by committee on Senate Organization
- Oct 20, 2009 · Senate
Read a second time
- Oct 20, 2009 · Senate
Senator Hansen added as a coauthor
- Oct 20, 2009 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Oct 20, 2009 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Oct 20, 2009 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Oct 20, 2009 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Oct 22, 2009 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Oct 23, 2009 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Jan 13, 2010 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 1-19-2010 by committee on Rules
- Jan 19, 2010 · Assembly
Representative J. Ott withdrawn as a cosponsor
- Jan 19, 2010 · Assembly
Representative Murtha withdrawn as a cosponsor
- Jan 19, 2010 · Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
- Jan 19, 2010 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Jan 19, 2010 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Jan 19, 2010 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Jan 19, 2010 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 62, Noes 32
- Jan 19, 2010 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jan 19, 2010 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Jan 22, 2010 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled on 1-22-2010
- Feb 9, 2010 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 2-9-2010
- Feb 11, 2010 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 2-11-2010. 2009 Wisconsin Act 120
- Feb 16, 2010 · Senate
Published 2-25-2010
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