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SB 170

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Relating to: statute of limitations for second-degree or third-degree sexual assault.

Crime and criminals — Felony Extraordinary session, 2015 — November Limitation of action Sex crimes

  1. Introduced, completed
  2. Passes Senate, completed
  3. Passes Assembly, 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 this bill, a

prosecution for second-degree or third-degree sexual assault must be commenced

within ten years of the commission of the felony.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Harris Dodd (D) , Lassa (D) , LeMahieu (R) , Marklein (R) , Olsen (R)

33 cosponsors

A. Ott (R) , Berceau (D) , Bowen (D) , C. Larson (D) , C. Taylor (D) , E. Brooks (R) , Edming (R) , Genrich (D) , Goyke (D) , Heaton (R) , Horlacher (R) , Jacque (R) , Johnson (D) , Kahl (D) , Kerkman (R) , Kremer (R) , Krug (R) , Kulp (R) , Meyers (D) , Murphy (R) , Mursau (R) , Ohnstad (D) , Quinn (R) , Rohrkaste (R) , Sargent (D) , Sinicki (D) , Spiros (R) , Spreitzer (D) , Subeck (D) , T. Larson (R) , Thiesfeldt (R) , Tittl (R) , Zamarripa (D)

Votes

Senate: Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Passed 5–0 Oct 23, 2015 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 concurred in, Ayes 91, Noes 1

Passed 91–1 Nov 16, 2015 official source full page

Aye · 91

Nay · 1

Full history

  1. 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

  2. May 21, 2015 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

  3. Sep 28, 2015 · Senate

    Representative Heaton added as a cosponsor

  4. Oct 1, 2015 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  5. Oct 22, 2015 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  6. Oct 23, 2015 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  7. Oct 23, 2015 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  8. Nov 5, 2015 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 11-6-2015 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  9. Nov 5, 2015 · Senate

    Senator C. Larson added as a coauthor

  10. Nov 6, 2015 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  11. Nov 6, 2015 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  12. Nov 6, 2015 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed

  13. Nov 6, 2015 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  14. Nov 6, 2015 · Senate

    Read a second time

  15. Nov 9, 2015 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  16. Nov 12, 2015 · Assembly

    Referred to calendar of 11-16-2015 pursuant to Assembly Rule 93

  17. Nov 16, 2015 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  18. Nov 16, 2015 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  19. Nov 16, 2015 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  20. Nov 16, 2015 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 91, Noes 1

  21. Nov 16, 2015 · Assembly

    Representative Meyers added as a cosponsor

  22. Nov 16, 2015 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  23. Nov 17, 2015 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  24. Dec 1, 2015 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  25. Dec 14, 2015 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 12-14-2015

  26. Dec 18, 2015 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 12-16-2015. 2015 Wisconsin Act 121

  27. Dec 18, 2015 · Senate

    Published 12-17-2015