Senate Bill 341
Reckless bodily harm to a child and providing a penalty
Topics: Children: Abuse and neglect, Crime and criminals: Battery, Crime and criminals: Felony, Fines, Legislature: Criminal Penalties, Joint Review Committee on, Sentences and penalties
Became law
The governor signed it on May 12, 2010. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Oct 9, 2009
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed 33 to 0
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Apr 20, 2010
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2009 Wisconsin Act 308
Latest entry in the official record, May 13, 2010: “Published 5-26-2010”
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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.
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
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, a person who is convicted of causing great bodily harm to a child is guilty of a felony and is subject to a fine of not more than $25,000 or up to ten years imprisonment or both. This bill changes the penalty to a fine of not more than $50,000 or up to 15 years imprisonment or both.
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
4 senators are its . 3 are Democrats and 1 is a Republican.
14 more lawmakers .
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Authors (4)
- Randy Hopper · Republican, Senate
- Robert Jauch · Democrat, Senate
- Pat Kreitlow · Democrat, Senate
- Julie M. Lassa · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (14)
- Terese Berceau · Democrat, Assembly
- Tim Carpenter · Democrat, Senate
- Chris Danou · Democrat, Assembly
- Tamara Grigsby · Democrat, Assembly
- Steve Hilgenberg · Democrat, Assembly
- Mary Hubler · Democrat, Assembly
- Sandy Pasch · Democrat, Assembly
- Kevin Petersen · Republican, Assembly
- Christine Sinicki · Democrat, Assembly
- John Townsend · Republican, Assembly
- Robert Turner · Democrat, Assembly
- Terry Van Akkeren · Democrat, Assembly
- Amy Sue Vruwink · Democrat, Assembly
- Josh Zepnick · Democrat, Assembly
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
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 4 votes on this bill.
Senate Committee on Judiciary vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · Mar 4, 2010
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
Senate vote
Passed, 5 to 0 · Apr 5, 2010
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Referred to joint committee on Finance by committee on Senate Organization pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote
Passed, 5 to 0 · Apr 6, 2010
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote to pass it
Passed, 33 to 0 · Apr 13, 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 passed, Ayes 33, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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May 13, 2010
The new law was published.
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May 12, 2010
The governor signed it. It became 2009 Wisconsin Act 308.
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May 11, 2010
Sent to the governor.
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Apr 20, 2010
The Assembly passed it too.
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Apr 14, 2010
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Apr 14, 2010
The Assembly received it.
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Apr 13, 2010
The Senate passed it, 33 to 0.
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Apr 8, 2010
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Apr 6, 2010
“Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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Apr 5, 2010
Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.
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Mar 4, 2010
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Feb 18, 2010
The committee held a public hearing.
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Feb 5, 2010
“Report of joint review committee on Criminal Penalties requested pursuant to s. 13.525 (5) Wisconsin Statutes” (the official wording)
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Feb 2, 2010
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Oct 28, 2009
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Oct 20, 2009
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Oct 16, 2009
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Oct 9, 2009
Sent to the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing.
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Oct 9, 2009
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Oct 9, 2009 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Jauch, Lassa, Kreitlow and Hopper;Cosponsored by Representatives Hubler, Berceau, Petersen, Van Akkeren, Vruwink, Turner, Pasch, Townsend, Danou, Grigsby, Sinicki, Zepnick and Hilgenberg
- Oct 9, 2009 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing
- Oct 16, 2009 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Oct 20, 2009 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Oct 28, 2009 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 2, 2010 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 5, 2010 · Senate
Report of joint review committee on Criminal Penalties requested pursuant to s. 13.525 (5) Wisconsin Statutes
- Feb 18, 2010 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Mar 3, 2010 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Mar 4, 2010 · Senate
Report passage recommended by committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Mar 4, 2010 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Apr 5, 2010 · Senate
Referred to joint committee on Finance by committee on Senate Organization pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Apr 6, 2010 · Senate
Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Apr 8, 2010 · Senate
Placed on calendar 4-13-2010 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Apr 8, 2010 · Senate
Senator Carpenter added as a coauthor
- Apr 13, 2010 · Senate
Read a second time
- Apr 13, 2010 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Apr 13, 2010 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Apr 13, 2010 · Senate
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 33, Noes 0
- Apr 13, 2010 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Apr 14, 2010 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Apr 14, 2010 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 1 offered by Representatives Suder and Kleefisch
- Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly
Made a special order of business at 11:42 A.M. on 4-20-2010 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 23
- Apr 20, 2010 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Apr 20, 2010 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 1 laid on table
- Apr 20, 2010 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Apr 20, 2010 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Apr 20, 2010 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Apr 20, 2010 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Apr 21, 2010 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Apr 23, 2010 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled on 4-23-2010
- May 11, 2010 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 5-11-2010
- May 12, 2010 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 5-12-2010. 2009 Wisconsin Act 308
- May 13, 2010 · Senate
Published 5-26-2010
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
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