Assembly Bill 641
Stalking and sexual offenses under the code of military justice. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Apr 8, 2014. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Jan 21, 2014
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Feb 18, 2014
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Mar 18, 2014
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2013 Wisconsin Act 201
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 8, 2014: “Published 4-9-2014”
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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
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Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
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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
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
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.
Currently, the statutes include the Wisconsin Code of Military Justice, which provides the procedures, responsibilities, and penalties concerning actions involving members of the state military forces, generally the members of the Wisconsin Air and Army National Guard, that may result in a court-martial. This code parallels the federal code of military justice, which applies to active members of the U.S. armed forces. These codes establish the members of and methods used in a court-martial, as well as the types of behavior that may result in being the subject of a court-martial.
This bill replaces one section of the code currently dealing with rape and carnal knowledge with four new sections concerning sexual assault of adults and children, other sexual misconduct, and stalking, to make the Wisconsin code consistent with changes made in the federal code in 2011. The bill defines what constitutes sexual assault against an adult and against a child, other sexual misconduct, and stalking, specifies what defenses are available to a defendant, and provides for punishment as determined by the members of the court martial.
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The bill also allows a commissioned officer of the U.S. armed forces to preside over a court-martial involving a member of the state military forces. Currently, only a commissioned officer of a Wisconsin military force may preside over a court-martial involving a member of the state military forces.
The bill removes the requirement that the commanding officer convene a board of three commissioned officers to investigate and recommend action regarding a complaint that a member of a state military force damaged or took another person's property. Instead, the bill allows the commanding officer to investigate the complaint and determine the amount, if any, that has to be paid to an injured party.
Because this bill creates a new crime or revises a penalty for an existing crime, the Joint Review Committee on Criminal Penalties may be requested to prepare a report concerning the proposed penalty and the costs or savings that are likely to result if the bill is enacted.
Who's behind it
15 lawmakers are its . 11 are Republicans and 4 are Democrats.
6 more lawmakers .
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Authors (15)
- Penny Bernard Schaber · Democrat, Assembly
- Kathleen Bernier · Republican, Senate
- Garey Bies · Republican, Assembly
- Dianne Hesselbein · Democrat, Senate
- Debra Kolste · Democrat, Assembly
- Bob Kulp · Republican, Assembly
- Daniel LeMahieu · Republican, Assembly
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Steve Nass · Republican, Senate
- Warren Petryk · Republican, Assembly
- Don Pridemore · Republican, Assembly
- Keith Ripp · Republican, Assembly
- Thomas Larson · Republican, Assembly
- Amy Sue Vruwink · Democrat, Assembly
Signed on in support (6)
- Peter Barca · Democrat, Assembly
- Neal Kedzie · Republican, Senate
- John Lehman · Democrat, Senate
- Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate
- Jerry Petrowski · Republican, Senate
- Dale Schultz · Republican, Senate
How lawmakers voted
There were 2 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Veterans vote to recommend it
Passed, 16 to 0 · Feb 13, 2014
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 Veterans, Ayes 16, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote
Passed, 5 to 0 · Mar 14, 2014
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 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 8, 2014
The new law was published.
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Apr 8, 2014
The governor signed it. It became 2013 Wisconsin Act 201.
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Apr 7, 2014
Sent to the governor.
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Mar 18, 2014
The Senate passed it too.
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Mar 14, 2014
“Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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Feb 19, 2014
Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.
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Feb 19, 2014
The Senate received it.
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Feb 18, 2014
The Assembly passed it.
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Feb 18, 2014
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Feb 13, 2014
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Feb 13, 2014
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 16 to 0.
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Feb 12, 2014
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jan 21, 2014
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Veterans.
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Jan 21, 2014
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Jan 21, 2014 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Nass, Petryk, Hesselbein, Kulp, Kolste, Murphy, LeMahieu, Pridemore, T. Larson, Vruwink, Bernard Schaber, Marklein, Bernier, Ripp and Bies; cosponsored by Senators Petrowski, Kedzie, Lehman, Olsen and Schultz
- Jan 21, 2014 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Veterans
- Feb 12, 2014 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Feb 12, 2014 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Feb 13, 2014 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by Committee on Veterans, Ayes 16, Noes 0
- Feb 13, 2014 · Assembly
Referred to Committee on Rules
- Feb 13, 2014 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 2-18-2014 by Committee on Rules
- Feb 18, 2014 · Assembly
Representative Barca added as a coauthor
- Feb 18, 2014 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Feb 18, 2014 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 18, 2014 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Feb 18, 2014 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Feb 18, 2014 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 19, 2014 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Feb 19, 2014 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization
- Feb 19, 2014 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Mar 14, 2014 · Senate
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Mar 14, 2014 · Senate
Placed on calendar 3-18-2014 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Mar 18, 2014 · Senate
Read a second time
- Mar 18, 2014 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Mar 18, 2014 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Mar 18, 2014 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
- Mar 18, 2014 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 18, 2014 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Mar 26, 2014 · Assembly
LRB correction
- Mar 26, 2014 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 3-26-2014
- Apr 7, 2014 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 4-7-2014
- Apr 8, 2014 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 4-8-2014. 2013 Wisconsin Act 201
- Apr 8, 2014 · Assembly
Published 4-9-2014
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
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
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote