Senate Bill 493
Appointment of an examiner for a person committed as a sexually violent person, and specification of the department responsible for providing an escort for a sexually violent person on supervised release (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Health Services)
Topics: Health Services, Department of: Corrections, Sex crimes, Statutes: Revision
Became law
The governor signed it on May 6, 2010. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Jan 25, 2010
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Apr 22, 2010
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Apr 22, 2010
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2009 Wisconsin Act 248
Latest entry in the official record, May 10, 2010: “Published 5-19-2010”
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What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Current law provides for committing a person who is found to be a sexually violent person to the custody of the Department of Health Services (DHS). Upon initial commitment, a sexually violent person is placed in institutional care and may subsequently be placed on supervised release or discharged from commitment.
Every 12 months DHS must appoint an examiner to examine the mental condition of a person who remains in an institution or on supervised release. At the time of the annual examination, the sexually violent person may retain his or her own examiner or have the court appoint an examiner. However, the court is not required to appoint an examiner if the examination conducted by the DHS-appointed examiner supports supervised release or discharge of the sexually violent person. This bill eliminates the exception that the court need not appoint an examiner for a sexually violent person at the time of the required annual examination if the annual examination conducted by the DHS-appointed examiner supports supervised release or discharge.
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Current law provides that DHS is responsible for the control, care, and treatment of a sexually violent person committed to DHS and placed on supervised release. However, current law specifies that during the first year a sexually violent person is placed on supervised release, he or she must remain at his or her home unless under the direct supervision of a Department of Corrections escort. This bill clarifies that a DHS escort, rather than a Department of Corrections escort, supervises sexually violent persons on supervised release.
For further information, see the Notes provided by the Law Revision Committee of the Joint Legislative Council.
Who's behind it
Law Revision Committee is its .
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Author (1)
- Law Revision Committee
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 was one vote on this bill.
Senate Committee on Judiciary vote on an amendment
Passed, 5 to 0 · Apr 20, 2010
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report introduction and adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing, Ayes 5, Noes 0 by committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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May 10, 2010
The new law was published.
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May 6, 2010
The governor signed it. It became 2009 Wisconsin Act 248.
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May 4, 2010
Sent to the governor.
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Apr 22, 2010
The Assembly passed it too.
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Apr 22, 2010
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Apr 22, 2010
The Assembly received it.
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Apr 22, 2010
The Senate passed it.
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Apr 22, 2010
The Senate adopted it.
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Apr 20, 2010
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Feb 8, 2010
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jan 25, 2010
Sent to the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing.
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Jan 25, 2010
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Jan 25, 2010 · Senate
Introduced by Law Revision Committee
- Jan 25, 2010 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing
- Feb 8, 2010 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Apr 19, 2010 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Apr 20, 2010 · Senate
Report introduction and adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing, Ayes 5, Noes 0 by committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing
- Apr 20, 2010 · Senate
Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Apr 20, 2010 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Apr 21, 2010 · Senate
Placed on calendar 4-22-2010 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Apr 22, 2010 · Senate
Read a second time
- Apr 22, 2010 · Senate
Senate amendment 1 adopted
- Apr 22, 2010 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Apr 22, 2010 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Apr 22, 2010 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Apr 22, 2010 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly
Made a special order of business at 10:01 A.M. on 4-22-2010 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 31
- Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
- Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Apr 23, 2010 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- May 4, 2010 · Senate
LRB correction
- May 4, 2010 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled on 5-4-2010
- May 4, 2010 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 5-4-2010
- May 6, 2010 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 5-5-2010. 2009 Wisconsin Act 248
- May 10, 2010 · Senate
Published 5-19-2010
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
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
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote