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SB 182

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statute of limitations for intentional torts.

  1. Introduced, completed
  2. Passes Senate, completed
  3. Passes Assembly, completed
  4. Governor signs, completed
  5. Law, completed

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What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

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.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Grothman (R) , Plale (D) , Risser (D) , Sullivan (D) , Taylor (D) , Wirch (D)

11 cosponsors

A. Williams (D) , Berceau (D) , Colon (D) , Cullen (D) , Hansen (D) , Kessler (D) , Richards (D) , Roys (D) , Smith (D) , Spanbauer (R) , Townsend (R)

Votes

Senate: Report passage recommended by committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Passed 5–0 Sep 16, 2009 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 62, Noes 32

Passed 62–32 Jan 19, 2010 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Full history

  1. 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

  2. May 4, 2009 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing

  3. Aug 18, 2009 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  4. Sep 15, 2009 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  5. Sep 16, 2009 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  6. Sep 16, 2009 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  7. Oct 13, 2009 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 10-20-2009 by committee on Senate Organization

  8. Oct 20, 2009 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  9. Oct 20, 2009 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed

  10. Oct 20, 2009 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  11. Oct 20, 2009 · Senate

    Read a second time

  12. Oct 20, 2009 · Senate

    Senator Hansen added as a coauthor

  13. Oct 20, 2009 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  14. Oct 22, 2009 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  15. Oct 23, 2009 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  16. Jan 13, 2010 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 1-19-2010 by committee on Rules

  17. Jan 19, 2010 · Assembly

    Representative J. Ott withdrawn as a cosponsor

  18. Jan 19, 2010 · Assembly

    Representative Murtha withdrawn as a cosponsor

  19. Jan 19, 2010 · Assembly

    Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up

  20. Jan 19, 2010 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  21. Jan 19, 2010 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  22. Jan 19, 2010 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  23. Jan 19, 2010 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 62, Noes 32

  24. Jan 19, 2010 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  25. Jan 19, 2010 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  26. Jan 22, 2010 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled on 1-22-2010

  27. Feb 9, 2010 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 2-9-2010

  28. Feb 11, 2010 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 2-11-2010. 2009 Wisconsin Act 120

  29. Feb 16, 2010 · Senate

    Published 2-25-2010