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AB 232

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rights of crime victims and witnesses.

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

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

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.

Sponsors

Introduced by: A. Ott (R) , Bernard Schaber (D) , Bies (R) , Brooks (R) , Endsley (R) , Hintz (D) , Jacque (R) , Kaufert (R) , Kerkman (R) , Kleefisch (R) , Molepske Jr (D) , Rivard (R) , Roys (D) , Thiesfeldt (R) , Van Roy (R) , Vruwink (D)

4 cosponsors

Moulton (R) , Olsen (R) , Taylor (D) , Wanggaard (R)

Votes

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

Passed 9–0 Sep 28, 2011 official source full page

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

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

Passed 60–36 Oct 20, 2011 official source full page

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

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

Passed 3–2 Mar 12, 2012 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. 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