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Bills · 2011-2012 Regular Session

AB 552

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statute of limitations for first-degree sexual assault, attempted homicide, and attempted first-degree sexual assault.

  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

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.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: A. Ott (R) , Bernard Schaber (D) , Bernier (R) , Bies (R) , Danou (D) , Endsley (R) , Jacque (R) , Kerkman (R) , Litjens (R) , Marklein (R) , Nygren (R) , Petryk (R) , Rivard (R) , Severson (R) , Spanbauer (R) , Steineke (R) , Stroebel (R) , T. Larson (R) , Tranel (R) , Wynn (R) , Ziegelbauer (I)

2 cosponsors

Cowles (R) , Lassa (D)

Votes

Assembly: Report passage recommended by committee on Criminal Justice and Corrections, Ayes 7, Noes 1

Passed 7–1 Feb 27, 2012 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 1 laid on table, Ayes 62, Noes 35

Passed 62–35 Mar 6, 2012 official source full page

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

Assembly: Read a third time and passed, Ayes 88, Noes 9

Passed 88–9 Mar 6, 2012 official source full page

Aye · 88

Not voting · 2

Senate: Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), 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. 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

  2. Feb 9, 2012 · Assembly

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

  3. Feb 21, 2012 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Feb 21, 2012 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  5. Feb 22, 2012 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  6. Feb 23, 2012 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  7. Feb 23, 2012 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  8. Feb 27, 2012 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by committee on Criminal Justice and Corrections, Ayes 7, Noes 1

  9. Feb 27, 2012 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  10. Mar 1, 2012 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 1 offered by Representative Kessler

  11. Mar 2, 2012 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 3-6-2012 by committee on Rules

  12. Mar 6, 2012 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  13. Mar 6, 2012 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 62, Noes 35

  14. Mar 6, 2012 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  15. Mar 6, 2012 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  16. Mar 6, 2012 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 88, Noes 9

  17. Mar 6, 2012 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  18. Mar 7, 2012 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  19. Mar 7, 2012 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  20. Mar 7, 2012 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  21. Mar 12, 2012 · Senate

    Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2

  22. Mar 12, 2012 · Senate

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

  23. Mar 13, 2012 · Senate

    Read a second time

  24. Mar 13, 2012 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  25. Mar 13, 2012 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  26. Mar 13, 2012 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in

  27. Mar 13, 2012 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  28. Mar 13, 2012 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  29. Mar 15, 2012 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled

  30. Apr 5, 2012 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 4-5-2012

  31. Apr 13, 2012 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-12-2012. 2011 Wisconsin Act 282

  32. Apr 17, 2012 · Assembly

    Published 4-26-2012