2025-2026 Regular Session • Wisconsin Legislature
AB27: 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
2/17/2025
Introduced
State Assembly
2/17/2025
Read first time and referred to Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs
State Assembly
5/15/2025
Senator Dassler-Alfheim added as a cosponsor
State Assembly
5/22/2025
Public hearing held
State Assembly
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/17/2025)
Chamber
State Assembly
Committee
Veterans and Military Affairs(State Assembly)
Sponsors
Republican: 22
Democrat: 26
Primary Sponsor
David Murphy
Republican
Co-Sponsors (47)
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
Greta Neubauer
Democrat
Randy Udell
Democrat
Ann Roe
Democrat
Alex Joers
Democrat
Andre Jacque
Republican
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
Julian Bradley
Republican