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Bills · 2021-2022 Regular Session

SB 519

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Relating to: permanent restraining orders for victims of sexual assault.

Court — Procedure Crime victim Sex crimes

  1. Introduced, completed
  2. Passes Senate, completed
  3. Passes Assembly, completed
  4. Governor signs, completed
  5. Law, completed

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What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, a restraining order may be issued for an adult for a period

of up to four years, and for a child for a period of up to two years or until the child

attains the age of 18, whichever comes first. Restraining orders may be extended by

up to four years for adults or two years for children, or up to 10 years for adults or

five years for children if the court finds that there is a substantial risk that the person

against whom the order is issued may commit homicide or sexual assault of the

person the order protects. This bill provides that if a person requesting a restraining

order has been the victim of a sexual assault committed by the person against whom

he or she requests a restraining order, the restraining order must be permanent.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Darling (R) , Jacque (R) , Marklein (R) , Petrowski (R)

16 cosponsors

Cabral-Guevara (R) , Cabrera (D) , Carpenter (D) , Dittrich (R) , Gundrum (R) , Horlacher (R) , James (R) , Knodl (R) , Moses (R) , Murphy (R) , Mursau (R) , Penterman (R) , Rozar (R) , Skowronski (R) , Subeck (D) , Thiesfeldt (R)

Votes

Senate: Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 2 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 6, Noes 0

Passed 6–0 Jan 20, 2022 official source full page

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

Senate: Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 0

Passed 7–0 Jan 20, 2022 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. Aug 19, 2021 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Petrowski, Darling, Jacque and Marklein; cosponsored by Representatives Dittrich, Cabral-Guevara, Cabrera, Gundrum, Horlacher, Knodl, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Penterman, Rozar, Skowronski, Subeck and Thiesfeldt

  2. Aug 19, 2021 · Senate

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

  3. Sep 20, 2021 · Senate

    Representative James added as a cosponsor

  4. Sep 23, 2021 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  5. Oct 26, 2021 · Senate

    Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Petrowski

  6. Jan 19, 2022 · Senate

    Senate Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Senator Petrowski

  7. Jan 20, 2022 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  8. Jan 20, 2022 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 2 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 6, Noes 0

  9. Jan 20, 2022 · Senate

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 0

  10. Jan 20, 2022 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  11. Jan 21, 2022 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 1-25-2022 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  12. Jan 25, 2022 · Senate

    Senator Carpenter added as a coauthor

  13. Jan 25, 2022 · Senate

    Read a second time

  14. Jan 25, 2022 · Senate

    Senate Substitute Amendment 2 adopted

  15. Jan 25, 2022 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  16. Jan 25, 2022 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  17. Jan 25, 2022 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed

  18. Jan 25, 2022 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  19. Jan 25, 2022 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  20. Feb 15, 2022 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Dittrich

  21. Feb 17, 2022 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  22. Feb 22, 2022 · Assembly

    Made a special order of business at 8:19 AM on 2-23-2022 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29

  23. Feb 23, 2022 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  24. Feb 23, 2022 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  25. Feb 23, 2022 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  26. Feb 23, 2022 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  27. Feb 23, 2022 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in as amended

  28. Feb 23, 2022 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  29. Feb 23, 2022 · Senate

    Received from Assembly amended and concurred in as amended, Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  30. Mar 4, 2022 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 3-8-2022 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  31. Mar 8, 2022 · Senate

    Assembly Amendment 1 concurred in

  32. Mar 8, 2022 · Senate

    Action ordered immediately messaged

  33. Mar 15, 2022 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  34. Apr 14, 2022 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 4-14-2022

  35. Apr 15, 2022 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-15-2022. 2021 Wisconsin Act 256

  36. Apr 15, 2022 · Senate

    Published 4-16-2022