Assembly Bill 1083
Providing victim compensation for damage to building from arson. (FE)
Stopped in committee
It never got a , so it never came up for a vote. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Mar 7, 2022
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Committee, stopped here
Stopped here. No public hearing was held.
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Assembly vote, not reached
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Senate vote, not reached
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 15, 2022: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
It never got a hearing in the Assembly Committee on Judiciary. See every bill that never got a hearing this session.
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Committee
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Public hearing
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Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
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Author
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What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill adds damage to a building as a result of arson to the types of injury that may be compensated under the victim compensation program.
Under current law, the Department of Justice administers a program that compensates victims and their relatives for economic loss due to personal injury or death that results from the commission of a crime. Allowable expenses include loss of income, medical treatments, and replacement value for property held for evidence, and certain other types of expenses that are not paid by insurance or paid for by the perpetrator of the crime. Under current law, a person may not receive an award under the victim compensation program unless the victim suffered personal injury or death as a result of the crime, and the allowable expenses to be paid do not generally include property damage as a result of the crime. Current law limits the amount to be paid for each personal injury or death to $40,000.
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Under the bill, if a building is damaged by arson, the owner of the building may receive compensation from the victim compensation program. The amount of the award is equal to the difference between the amount paid by insurance and the cost of necessary repairs or the fair market value of the building, whichever is less. The bill maintains the $40,000 cap on an award from the victim compensation program for damage to a building.
Who's behind it
2 representatives are its . All 2 are Republicans.
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Authors (2)
- Shae Sortwell · Republican, Assembly
- David Steffen · Republican, Assembly
What happened
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Mar 15, 2022
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Mar 7, 2022
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Judiciary.
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Mar 7, 2022
Introduced in the Assembly.
Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. 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
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1
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