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Bills from the 2011–12 session

Assembly Bill 232

Rights of crime victims and witnesses

Topics: Crime victim, Data processing, District attorney, Public officers, Witness

Became law

The governor signed it on Apr 13, 2012. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Aug 29, 2011

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Oct 20, 2011

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Mar 13, 2012

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2011 Wisconsin Act 283

Latest entry in the official record, Apr 17, 2012: “Published 4-26-2012”

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What it does

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

Currently, the statutes and the state constitution provide various rights to victims of a crime. Under current law the Crime Victim Rights Board (board) has the right and duty to enforce victims' rights. The board may seek to impose a penalty against a public official, agency, or employee that violates a victim's statutory or constitutional rights, obtain equitable relief on a victim's behalf, and may issue a public or private reprimand against the public official, agency, or employee.

This bill confers upon victims the right to be treated with fairness, dignity, and respect for privacy by public officials, employees, or agencies, the right to be free from intimidation, harassment, discrimination, or abuse by public officials, employees, or agencies, and the right not to have their personally identifying information used by any public official, employee, or agency for the purpose of attempting to obtain a personal benefit or financial gain by the official, employee, or agency. Under the bill, a victim has the right, if his or her rights are violated, to seek relief on his or her own behalf, or may request a district attorney to seek relief, at the district attorney's discretion, on his or her behalf.

Who's behind it

16 lawmakers are its ⁠. 11 are Republicans and 5 are Democrats.

4 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 20 names

Authors (16)

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 · Sep 28, 2011

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 on an amendment

Passed, 60 to 36 · Oct 20, 2011

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

Official motion: “Assembly amendment 4 laid on table, Ayes 60, Noes 36”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Judiciary vote on an amendment

Passed, 3 to 2 · Mar 12, 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 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Apr 17, 2012

    The new law was published.

  2. Apr 13, 2012

    The governor signed it. It became 2011 Wisconsin Act 283.

  3. Apr 5, 2012

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Mar 15, 2012

    “Action ordered immediately messaged” (the official wording)

  5. Mar 13, 2012

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  6. Mar 13, 2012

    The Assembly adopted it.

  7. Mar 13, 2012

    The Senate passed it too.

  8. Mar 13, 2012

    The Senate adopted it.

  9. Mar 12, 2012

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.

  10. Mar 12, 2012

    “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations, Ayes 3, Noes 2” (the official wording)

  11. Feb 28, 2012

    The committee held a public hearing.

  12. Oct 21, 2011

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

  13. Oct 21, 2011

    The Senate received it.

  14. Oct 20, 2011

    The Assembly passed it.

  15. Oct 20, 2011

    The Assembly adopted it.

  16. Sep 28, 2011

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  17. Sep 28, 2011

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 8 to 1.

  18. Sep 8, 2011

    The committee held a public hearing.

  19. Aug 29, 2011

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Corrections.

  20. Aug 29, 2011

    Introduced in the Assembly.

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

    Introduced by Representatives Jacque, Bies, Bernard Schaber, Brooks, Endsley, Hintz, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kleefisch, Molepske Jr, A. Ott, Rivard, Roys, Thiesfeldt, Van Roy and Vruwink;Cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard, Moulton, Olsen and Taylor

  2. Aug 29, 2011 · Assembly

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

  3. Sep 8, 2011 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. Sep 20, 2011 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 1 offered by Representative Jacque

  5. Sep 21, 2011 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 2 offered by Representative Kessler

  6. Sep 21, 2011 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 3 offered by Representative Kessler

  7. Sep 22, 2011 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  8. Sep 28, 2011 · Assembly

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

  9. Sep 28, 2011 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Criminal Justice and Corrections, Ayes 8, Noes 1

  10. Sep 28, 2011 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  11. Oct 18, 2011 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 10-20-2011 by committee on Rules

  12. Oct 20, 2011 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  13. Oct 20, 2011 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 1 adopted

  14. Oct 20, 2011 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 4 offered by Representative Molepske Jr

  15. Oct 20, 2011 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 4 laid on table, Ayes 60, Noes 36

  16. Oct 20, 2011 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  17. Oct 20, 2011 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  18. Oct 20, 2011 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed

  19. Oct 20, 2011 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  20. Oct 21, 2011 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  21. Oct 21, 2011 · Senate

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

  22. Feb 28, 2012 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  23. Mar 8, 2012 · Senate

    Senate amendment 1 offered by Senator Wanggaard

  24. Mar 12, 2012 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  25. Mar 12, 2012 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations, Ayes 3, Noes 2

  26. Mar 12, 2012 · Senate

    Report concurrence as amended recommended by committee on Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  27. Mar 12, 2012 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  28. Mar 12, 2012 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 3-13-2012 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  29. Mar 13, 2012 · Senate

    Read a second time

  30. Mar 13, 2012 · Senate

    Senate amendment 1 adopted

  31. Mar 13, 2012 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  32. Mar 13, 2012 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  33. Mar 13, 2012 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in as amended

  34. Mar 13, 2012 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  35. Mar 13, 2012 · Assembly

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

  36. Mar 13, 2012 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  37. Mar 13, 2012 · Assembly

    Made a special order of business at 9:03 A.M. on 3-14-2012 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 24

  38. Mar 15, 2012 · Assembly

    Senate amendment 1 concurred in

  39. Mar 15, 2012 · Assembly

    Action ordered immediately messaged

  40. Mar 27, 2012 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled

  41. Apr 5, 2012 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 4-5-2012

  42. Apr 13, 2012 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-12-2012. 2011 Wisconsin Act 283

  43. Apr 17, 2012 · Assembly

    Published 4-26-2012

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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

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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