Assembly Bill 552
Statute of limitations for first-degree sexual assault, attempted homicide, and attempted first-degree sexual assault
Topics: Court: Procedure, Crime and criminals: Homicide or murder, Limitation of action, Sex crimes
Became law
The governor signed it on Apr 13, 2012. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Feb 9, 2012
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed 88 to 9
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Mar 13, 2012
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2011 Wisconsin Act 282
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 17, 2012: “Published 4-26-2012”
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Wisconsin Act
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Author
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Signed on in support
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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
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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, with exceptions, a prosecution for a felony must be commenced within six years of the commission of the felony. Under current law, exceptions include first-degree intentional homicide, second-degree intentional homicide, and first-degree sexual assault of a child; prosecution for these crimes may be commenced at any time. Under this bill, first-degree sexual assault of an adult is added to the exceptions so that a prosecution for this offense may be commenced at any time. Also, under the bill, prosecution for attempts to commit first-degree intentional homicide, second-degree intentional homicide, and first-degree sexual assault of an adult or a child may occur at any time.
Who's behind it
21 lawmakers are its . 18 are Republicans, 2 are Democrats and 1 is a Independent.
2 more lawmakers .
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Authors (21)
- Alvin Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Penny Bernard Schaber · Democrat, Assembly
- Kathleen Bernier · Republican, Senate
- Garey Bies · Republican, Assembly
- Chris Danou · Democrat, Assembly
- Mike Endsley · Republican, Assembly
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- Samantha Kerkman · Republican, Assembly
- Michelle Litjens · Republican, Assembly
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- John Nygren · Republican, Assembly
- Warren Petryk · Republican, Assembly
- Roger Rivard · Republican, Assembly
- Erik Severson · Republican, Assembly
- Richard Spanbauer · Republican, Assembly
- Jim Steineke · Republican, Assembly
- Duey Stroebel · Republican, Senate
- Thomas Larson · Republican, Assembly
- Travis Tranel · Republican, Assembly
- Evan Wynn · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Ziegelbauer · Independent, Assembly
Signed on in support (2)
- Rob Cowles · Republican, Senate
- Julie M. Lassa · Democrat, Senate
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.
Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Corrections vote to recommend it
Passed, 7 to 1 · Feb 27, 2012
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 Criminal Justice and Corrections, Ayes 7, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote on an amendment
Passed, 62 to 35 · Mar 6, 2012
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Assembly amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 62, Noes 35”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote to pass it
Passed, 88 to 9 · Mar 6, 2012 · 2 didn't vote
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D: Democrat, I: Independent, R: Republican
Yes (88)
- Alvin Ott (R, 3)
- Amy Loudenbeck (R, 31)
- Amy Sue Vruwink (D, 70)
- André Jacque (R, 1)
- Andy Jorgensen (D, 43)
- Bill Kramer (R, 97)
- Bob Ziegelbauer (I, 25)
- Brett Hulsey (D, 78)
- Chad Weininger (R, 4)
- Chris Danou (D, 92)
- Chris Kapenga (R, 33)
- Chris Taylor (D, 76)
- Cory Mason (D, 66)
- Dale Kooyenga (R, 5)
- Dan Knodl (R, 24)
- Dan Meyer (R, 34)
- Daniel LeMahieu (R, 59)
- David Craig (R, 28)
- David Cullen (D, 13)
- Dean Kaufert (R, 53)
- Dean Knudson (R, 30)
- Don Pridemore (R, 22)
- Donna Seidel (D, 85)
- Duey Stroebel (R, 20)
- Edward Brooks (R, 50)
- Elizabeth Coggs (D, 10)
- Erik Severson (R, 28)
- Evan Wynn (R, 43)
- Fred Clark (D, 81)
- Garey Bies (R, 1)
- Gary Tauchen (R, 6)
- Gordon Hintz (D, 54)
- Howard Marklein (R, 17)
- Janis Ringhand (D, 15)
- Jason Fields (D, 11)
- Jeff Fitzgerald (R, 39)
- Jeff Mursau (R, 36)
- Jeffrey Stone (R, 82)
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt (R, 52)
- Jerry Petrowski (R, 29)
- Jill Billings (D, 95)
- Jim Ott (R, 23)
- Jim Steineke (R, 5)
- Joan Ballweg (R, 14)
- Joe Knilans (R, 44)
- Joel Kleefisch (R, 38)
- John Klenke (R, 88)
- John Murtha (R, 29)
- John Nygren (R, 89)
- Jon Richards (D, 19)
- Josh Zepnick (D, 9)
- Karl Van Roy (R, 90)
- Kathleen Bernier (R, 23)
- Keith Ripp (R, 42)
- Kelda Roys (D, 26)
- Kevin Petersen (R, 57)
- Lee Nerison (R, 96)
- Leon Young (D, 16)
- Louis Molepske Jr. (D, 71)
- Margaret Krusick (D, 7)
- Mark Honadel (R, 21)
- Mark Pocan (D, 78)
- Mark Radcliffe (D, 92)
- Mary Williams (R, 87)
- Michelle Litjens (R, 56)
- Mike Endsley (R, 26)
- Mike Kuglitsch (R, 84)
- Nick Milroy (D, 73)
- Pat Strachota (R, 58)
- Paul F. Farrow (R, 33)
- Penny Bernard Schaber (D, 57)
- Peter Barca (D, 64)
- Richard Spanbauer (R, 53)
- Robert Turner (D, 61)
- Robin Vos (R, 33)
- Roger Rivard (R, 75)
- Samantha Kerkman (R, 61)
- Sandy Pasch (D, 10)
- Scott Krug (R, 72)
- Scott Suder (R, 69)
- Steve Doyle (D, 94)
- Steve Kestell (R, 27)
- Steve Nass (R, 11)
- Thomas Larson (R, 67)
- Thomas Tiffany (R, 12)
- Travis Tranel (R, 49)
- Tyler August (R, 31)
- Warren Petryk (R, 93)
No (9)
- Barbara Toles (D, 17)
- Christine Sinicki (D, 20)
- Frederick Kessler (D, 12)
- Gary Hebl (D, 46)
- Janet Bewley (D, 25)
- JoCasta Zamarripa (D, 8)
- Sondy Pope (D, 80)
- Terese Berceau (D, 77)
- Tony Staskunas (D, 15)
Didn't vote (2)
- John Steinbrink (D, 65)
- Tamara Grigsby (D, 18)
Official motion: “Read a third time and passed, Ayes 88, Noes 9”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote
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: “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 17, 2012
The new law was published.
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Apr 13, 2012
The governor signed it. It became 2011 Wisconsin Act 282.
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Apr 5, 2012
Sent to the governor.
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Mar 13, 2012
The Senate passed it too.
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Mar 12, 2012
“Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2” (the official wording)
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Mar 7, 2012
Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.
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Mar 7, 2012
The Senate received it.
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Mar 6, 2012
The Assembly passed it, 88 to 9.
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Feb 27, 2012
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Feb 27, 2012
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 1.
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Feb 23, 2012
The committee held a public hearing.
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Feb 22, 2012
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 21, 2012
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 9, 2012
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Corrections.
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Feb 9, 2012
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Feb 9, 2012 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Steineke, Petryk, Bernard Schaber, Bernier, Endsley, Jacque, Kerkman, T. Larson, Litjens, Marklein, Nygren, A. Ott, Rivard, Severson, Spanbauer, Stroebel, Tranel, Wynn, Ziegelbauer, Bies and Danou;Cosponsored by Senators Cowles and Lassa
- Feb 9, 2012 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Criminal Justice and Corrections
- Feb 21, 2012 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 21, 2012 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 22, 2012 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 23, 2012 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Feb 23, 2012 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Feb 27, 2012 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by committee on Criminal Justice and Corrections, Ayes 7, Noes 1
- Feb 27, 2012 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Mar 1, 2012 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 1 offered by Representative Kessler
- Mar 2, 2012 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 3-6-2012 by committee on Rules
- Mar 6, 2012 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Mar 6, 2012 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 62, Noes 35
- Mar 6, 2012 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Mar 6, 2012 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Mar 6, 2012 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 88, Noes 9
- Mar 6, 2012 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 7, 2012 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Mar 7, 2012 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization
- Mar 7, 2012 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Mar 12, 2012 · Senate
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2
- Mar 12, 2012 · Senate
Placed on calendar 3-13-2012 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Mar 13, 2012 · Senate
Read a second time
- Mar 13, 2012 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Mar 13, 2012 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Mar 13, 2012 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
- Mar 13, 2012 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 13, 2012 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Mar 15, 2012 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled
- Apr 5, 2012 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 4-5-2012
- Apr 13, 2012 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 4-12-2012. 2011 Wisconsin Act 282
- Apr 17, 2012 · Assembly
Published 4-26-2012
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