Senate Bill 170
Statute of limitations for second-degree or third-degree sexual assault
Became law
The governor signed it on Dec 18, 2015. It's .
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Introduced, passed
May 21, 2015
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Nov 6, 2015
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed 91 to 1
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2015 Wisconsin Act 121
Latest entry in the official record, Dec 18, 2015: “Published 12-17-2015”
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Wisconsin Act
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Author
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Signed on in support
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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 this bill, a prosecution for second-degree or third-degree sexual assault must be commenced within ten years of the commission of the felony.
Who's behind it
5 senators are its . 3 are Republicans and 2 are Democrats.
33 more lawmakers .
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Authors (5)
- Nikiya Harris Dodd · Democrat, Senate
- Julie M. Lassa · Democrat, Senate
- Devin LeMahieu · Republican, Senate
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (33)
- Alvin Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Terese Berceau · Democrat, Assembly
- David Bowen · Democrat, Assembly
- Chris Larson · Democrat, Senate
- Chris Taylor · Democrat, Assembly
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- James Edming · Republican, Assembly
- Eric Genrich · Democrat, Assembly
- Evan Goyke · Democrat, Assembly
- David Heaton · Republican, Assembly
- Cody Horlacher · Republican, Assembly
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- LaTonya Johnson · Democrat, Senate
- Robb Kahl · Democrat, Assembly
- Samantha Kerkman · Republican, Assembly
- Jesse Kremer · Republican, Assembly
- Scott Krug · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Kulp · Republican, Assembly
- Beth Meyers · Democrat, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Tod Ohnstad · Democrat, Assembly
- Romaine Quinn · Republican, Senate
- Mike Rohrkaste · Republican, Assembly
- Melissa Sargent · Democrat, Assembly
- Christine Sinicki · Democrat, Assembly
- John Spiros · Republican, Assembly
- Mark Spreitzer · Democrat, Senate
- Lisa Subeck · Democrat, Assembly
- Thomas Larson · Republican, Assembly
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
- Paul Tittl · Republican, Assembly
- JoCasta Zamarripa · Democrat, Assembly
How lawmakers voted
There were 2 votes on this bill.
Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · Oct 23, 2015
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 Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote to pass it
Passed, 91 to 1 · Nov 16, 2015 · 7 didn't vote
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (91)
- Adam Jarchow (R, 28)
- Adam Neylon (R, 15)
- Alvin Ott (R, 3)
- Amanda Stuck (D, 57)
- Amy Loudenbeck (R, 31)
- André Jacque (R, 1)
- Andy Jorgensen (D, 43)
- Beth Meyers (D, 74)
- Bob Gannon (R, 58)
- Bob Kulp (R, 69)
- Chris Danou (D, 92)
- Chris Taylor (D, 76)
- Christine Sinicki (D, 20)
- Cody Horlacher (R, 33)
- Dale Kooyenga (R, 5)
- Dan Knodl (R, 24)
- Dana Wachs (D, 91)
- Daniel Riemer (D, 7)
- Dave Considine (D, 81)
- Dave Murphy (R, 56)
- David Bowen (D, 10)
- David Craig (R, 28)
- David Heaton (R, 85)
- David Steffen (R, 4)
- Dean Knudson (R, 30)
- Debra Kolste (D, 44)
- Dianne Hesselbein (D, 27)
- Edward Brooks (R, 50)
- Eric Genrich (D, 90)
- Evan Goyke (D, 18)
- Gary Hebl (D, 46)
- Gary Tauchen (R, 6)
- Gordon Hintz (D, 54)
- James Edming (R, 87)
- Janel Brandtjen (R, 22)
- Jeff Mursau (R, 36)
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt (R, 52)
- Jesse Kremer (R, 59)
- Jessie Rodriguez (R, 21)
- Jill Billings (D, 95)
- Jim Ott (R, 23)
- Jim Steineke (R, 5)
- JoCasta Zamarripa (D, 8)
- Joe Sanfelippo (R, 15)
- Joel Kitchens (R, 1)
- Joel Kleefisch (R, 38)
- John Jagler (R, 13)
- John Macco (R, 88)
- John Murtha (R, 29)
- John Nygren (R, 89)
- John Spiros (R, 86)
- Jonathan Brostoff (D, 19)
- Josh Zepnick (D, 9)
- Katrina Shankland (D, 71)
- Keith Ripp (R, 42)
- Kevin Petersen (R, 57)
- LaTonya Johnson (D, 6)
- Lee Nerison (R, 96)
- Leon Young (D, 16)
- Mandela Barnes (D, 11)
- Mark Born (R, 37)
- Mark Spreitzer (D, 15)
- Mary Czaja (R, 35)
- Melissa Sargent (D, 48)
- Michael Schraa (R, 53)
- Mike Kuglitsch (R, 84)
- Mike Rohrkaste (R, 55)
- Nancy VanderMeer (R, 70)
- Nick Milroy (D, 73)
- Paul Tittl (R, 25)
- Peter Barca (D, 64)
- Rob Brooks (R, 59)
- Rob Hutton (R, 5)
- Rob Swearingen (R, 34)
- Robb Kahl (D, 47)
- Robin Vos (R, 33)
- Romaine Quinn (R, 25)
- Scott Allen (R, 82)
- Scott Krug (R, 72)
- Sondy Pope (D, 80)
- Steve Doyle (D, 94)
- Terese Berceau (D, 77)
- Terry Katsma (R, 26)
- Thomas Larson (R, 67)
- Thomas Weatherston (R, 62)
- Tod Ohnstad (D, 65)
- Todd Novak (R, 51)
- Travis Tranel (R, 49)
- Tyler August (R, 31)
- Tyler Vorpagel (R, 27)
- Warren Petryk (R, 93)
No (1)
- Frederick Kessler (D, 12)
Didn't vote (7)
- Cindi Duchow (R, 97)
- Cory Mason (D, 66)
- Joan Ballweg (R, 14)
- Kathleen Bernier (R, 23)
- Ken Skowronski (R, 82)
- Lisa Subeck (D, 79)
- Samantha Kerkman (R, 61)
Official motion: “Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 91, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Dec 18, 2015
The new law was published.
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Dec 18, 2015
The governor signed it. It became 2015 Wisconsin Act 121.
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Dec 14, 2015
Sent to the governor.
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Nov 16, 2015
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Nov 16, 2015
The Assembly passed it too, 91 to 1.
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Nov 9, 2015
The Assembly received it.
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Nov 6, 2015
The Senate passed it.
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Nov 5, 2015
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Oct 23, 2015
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Oct 1, 2015
The committee held a public hearing.
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Sep 28, 2015
1 more representative signed on in support.
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May 21, 2015
Sent to the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
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May 21, 2015
Introduced in the Senate.
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- May 21, 2015 · Senate
Introduced by Senators LeMahieu, Lassa, Harris Dodd, Marklein and Olsen; cosponsored by Representatives Kerkman, Goyke, Berceau, Bowen, E. Brooks, Edming, Genrich, Horlacher, Jacque, Johnson, Kahl, Krug, Kulp, T. Larson, Murphy, Mursau, Ohnstad, A. Ott, Quinn, Rohrkaste, Sargent, Sinicki, Spiros, Spreitzer, Subeck, C. Taylor, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Zamarripa and Kremer
- May 21, 2015 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
- Sep 28, 2015 · Senate
Representative Heaton added as a cosponsor
- Oct 1, 2015 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Oct 22, 2015 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Oct 23, 2015 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Oct 23, 2015 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Nov 5, 2015 · Senate
Placed on calendar 11-6-2015 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Nov 5, 2015 · Senate
Senator C. Larson added as a coauthor
- Nov 6, 2015 · Senate
Read a second time
- Nov 6, 2015 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Nov 6, 2015 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Nov 6, 2015 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Nov 6, 2015 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Nov 9, 2015 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Nov 12, 2015 · Assembly
Referred to calendar of 11-16-2015 pursuant to Assembly Rule 93
- Nov 16, 2015 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Nov 16, 2015 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Nov 16, 2015 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Nov 16, 2015 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 91, Noes 1
- Nov 16, 2015 · Assembly
Representative Meyers added as a cosponsor
- Nov 16, 2015 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Nov 17, 2015 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Dec 1, 2015 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Dec 14, 2015 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 12-14-2015
- Dec 18, 2015 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 12-16-2015. 2015 Wisconsin Act 121
- Dec 18, 2015 · Senate
Published 12-17-2015
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