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Bills from the 2011–12 session

Assembly Bill 209

Mandatory minimum sentences for certain child sex offenses

Topics: Children: Protection and services, Court: Procedure, Data processing: Criminal acts and law enforcement, Juvenile delinquency, Obscenity, Parole or probation, Sex crimes

Became law

The governor signed it on Apr 10, 2012. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Jul 29, 2011

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Feb 21, 2012

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Mar 7, 2012

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2011 Wisconsin Act 272

Latest entry in the official record, Apr 12, 2012: “Published 4-23-2012”

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What it does

Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

Under current law, if a person is convicted of sexual exploitation of a child, use of a computer to facilitate a child sex crime, or possession of child pornography, the court must impose a bifurcated sentence, which includes a term of confinement in prison and a term of extended supervision in the community. Current law sets a mandatory minimum term of confinement of five years if the conviction is for sexual exploitation of child or use of a computer to facilitate a child sex crime, and a mandatory minimum term of confinement of three years if the conviction is for possession of child pornography. The mandatory minimum term of confinement does not apply if the convicted person was under the age of 18 when he or she committed the crime or if the court finds that, if it does not apply the mandatory minimum, the best interests of the community will be served and the public will not be harmed.

Under this bill, the mandatory minimum term of confinement does not apply only if the convicted person was under the age of 18 when he or she committed the crime.

Who's behind it

13 lawmakers are its ⁠. All 13 are Republicans.

4 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 17 names

Authors (13)

Signed on in support (4)

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 3 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Corrections vote on an amendment

Passed, 9 to 0 · Feb 16, 2012

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Criminal Justice and Corrections, Ayes 9, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote to pass it

Passed, 85 to 9 · Feb 21, 2012 · 5 didn't vote

See how each of the 99 representatives voted

D: Democrat, I: Independent, R: Republican

Yes (85)

Didn't vote (5)

Official motion: “Read a third time and passed, Ayes 85, Noes 9”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Judiciary vote on an amendment

Passed, 5 to 0 · Mar 2, 2012

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Apr 12, 2012

    The new law was published.

  2. Apr 10, 2012

    The governor signed it. It became 2011 Wisconsin Act 272.

  3. Apr 5, 2012

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Mar 15, 2012

    “Action ordered immediately messaged” (the official wording)

  5. Mar 9, 2012

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  6. Mar 9, 2012

    The Assembly adopted it.

  7. Mar 7, 2012

    The Senate passed it too.

  8. Mar 7, 2012

    The Senate adopted it.

  9. Mar 2, 2012

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 4 to 1.

  10. Mar 2, 2012

    “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations, Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  11. Feb 28, 2012

    The committee held a public hearing.

  12. Feb 22, 2012

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations.

  13. Feb 22, 2012

    The Senate received it.

  14. Feb 21, 2012

    The Assembly passed it, 85 to 9.

  15. Feb 21, 2012

    The Assembly adopted it.

  16. Feb 16, 2012

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  17. Feb 16, 2012

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 2.

  18. Sep 22, 2011

    The committee held a public hearing.

  19. Jul 29, 2011

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Corrections.

  20. Jul 29, 2011

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Jul 29, 2011 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Honadel, Vos, Suder, Brooks, Endsley, Jacque, Mursau, Nygren, Petersen, Petryk, Petrowski, Kapenga and Spanbauer;Cosponsored by Senators Darling, Lasee, Olsen and Wanggaard

  2. Jul 29, 2011 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Criminal Justice and Corrections

  3. Sep 22, 2011 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. Jan 18, 2012 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 1 offered by Representative Honadel

  5. Feb 16, 2012 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  6. Feb 16, 2012 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Criminal Justice and Corrections, Ayes 9, Noes 0

  7. Feb 16, 2012 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Criminal Justice and Corrections, Ayes 7, Noes 2

  8. Feb 16, 2012 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  9. Feb 16, 2012 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 2-21-2012 by committee on Rules

  10. Feb 21, 2012 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  11. Feb 21, 2012 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 1 adopted

  12. Feb 21, 2012 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  13. Feb 21, 2012 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  14. Feb 21, 2012 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 85, Noes 9

  15. Feb 21, 2012 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  16. Feb 22, 2012 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  17. Feb 22, 2012 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations

  18. Feb 28, 2012 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  19. Mar 1, 2012 · Senate

    Senate amendment 1 offered by Senator Erpenbach

  20. Mar 1, 2012 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  21. Mar 2, 2012 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  22. Mar 2, 2012 · Senate

    Report concurrence as amended recommended by committee on Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations, Ayes 4, Noes 1

  23. Mar 2, 2012 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  24. Mar 6, 2012 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 3-7-2012 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  25. Mar 7, 2012 · Senate

    Read a second time

  26. Mar 7, 2012 · Senate

    Senate amendment 1 adopted

  27. Mar 7, 2012 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  28. Mar 7, 2012 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  29. Mar 7, 2012 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in as amended

  30. Mar 7, 2012 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  31. Mar 9, 2012 · Assembly

    Received from Senate amended and concurred in as amended (Senate amendment 1 adopted)

  32. Mar 9, 2012 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  33. Mar 13, 2012 · Assembly

    Made a special order of business at 9:02 A.M. on 3-14-2012 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 24

  34. Mar 15, 2012 · Assembly

    Senate amendment 1 concurred in

  35. Mar 15, 2012 · Assembly

    Action ordered immediately messaged

  36. Mar 27, 2012 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled

  37. Apr 5, 2012 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 4-5-2012

  38. Apr 10, 2012 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-9-2012. 2011 Wisconsin Act 272

  39. Apr 12, 2012 · Assembly

    Published 4-23-2012

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Author

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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

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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

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