2025-2026 Regular Session • Wisconsin Legislature
SB2: Expanding veterans benefits to individuals who served in Laos in support of the United States during the Vietnam War.
Legislative Summary
An Act to amend 45.44 (3) (c) (intro.) and 45.51 (2) (a) 1.; to create 36.27 (2) (b) 5., 36.27 (3p) (a) 1r. g., 38.24 (8) (a) 1r. g. and 45.01 (12) (fm) of the statutes; Relating to: expanding veterans benefits to individuals who served in Laos in support of the United States during the Vietnam War.
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Bill History
1/24/2025
Introduced
Senate
1/24/2025
Read first time and referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Veteran and Military Affairs
Senate
1/27/2025
Senators Habush Sinykin and Larson added as coauthors
Senate
1/28/2025
Representative Udell added as a cosponsor
Senate
1/28/2025
Public hearing held
Senate
1/29/2025
Representative Joers added as a cosponsor
Senate
2/3/2025
Representative Roe added as a cosponsor
Senate
2/6/2025
Senator Bradley added as a coauthor
Senate
3/11/2025
Executive action taken
Senate
3/11/2025
Report passage recommended by Committee on Natural Resources, Veteran and Military Affairs, Ayes 4, Noes 1
Senate
3/11/2025
Available for scheduling
Senate
3/12/2025
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Jacque
Senate
5/13/2025
Placed on calendar 5-15-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
Senate
5/15/2025
Read a second time
Senate
5/15/2025
Senate Amendment 1 adopted
Senate
5/15/2025
Ordered to a third reading
Senate
5/15/2025
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
Senate
5/15/2025
Read a third time and passed
Senate
5/15/2025
Senators Dassler-Alfheim and Smith added as coauthors
Senate
5/15/2025
Ordered immediately messaged
Senate
5/15/2025
Received from Senate
State Assembly
5/20/2025
Senator Drake added as a coauthor
State Assembly
Amendments
Senate Amendment 1
Senate Amendment 1
3/12/2025Not Adopted
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(5/15/2025)
Chamber
State Assembly
Sponsors
Republican: 21
Democrat: 22
Primary Sponsor
Andre Jacque
Republican
Co-Sponsors (42)
Cory Tomczyk
Republican
Timothy Carpenter
Democrat
Sarah Keyeski
Democrat
Brad Pfaff
Democrat
Melissa Ratcliff
Democrat
Mark Spreitzer
Democrat
Jamie Wall
Democrat
Van Wanggaard
Republican
Robert Wirch
Democrat
David Murphy
Republican
Patrick Snyder
Republican
Clinton Anderson
Democrat
David Armstrong
Republican
Mike Bare
Democrat
Elijah Behnke
Republican
Jill Billings
Democrat
Lindee Brill
Republican
Brienne Brown
Democrat
Ben DeSmidt
Democrat
Bob Donovan
Republican
Benjamin Franklin
Republican
Andrew Hysell
Democrat
Brent Jacobson
Republican
Joel Kitchens
Republican
Rob Kreibich
Republican
Dave Maxey
Republican
Maureen McCarville
Democrat
Paul Melotik
Republican
Vinnie Miresse
Democrat
Jeffrey Mursau
Republican
Jerry O'Connor
Republican
Lori Palmeri
Democrat
Jim Piwowarczyk
Republican
Amaad Rivera-Wagner
Democrat
Joe Sheehan
Democrat
Christine Sinicki
Democrat
Ryan Spaude
Democrat
Lisa Subeck
Democrat
Angelito Tenorio
Democrat
Duke Tucker
Republican
Ron Tusler
Republican
Chuck Wichgers
Republican