WI SB2 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Broadly Bipartisan Bill
Status: Failed on March 23 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-23 - Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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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Title

Expanding veterans benefits to individuals who served in Laos in support of the United States during the Vietnam War.

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2026-03-23HouseFailed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
2026-01-29HouseSenator Hesselbein added as a coauthor
2025-06-16HouseRepresentative Steffen added as a cosponsor
2025-05-27HouseRead first time and referred to committee on Rules
2025-05-20HouseSenator Drake added as a coauthor
2025-05-15HouseReceived from Senate
2025-05-15SenateOrdered immediately messaged
2025-05-15SenateSenators Dassler-Alfheim and Smith added as coauthors
2025-05-15SenateRead a third time and passed
2025-05-15SenateRules suspended to give bill its third reading
2025-05-15SenateOrdered to a third reading
2025-05-15SenateSenate Amendment 1 adopted
2025-05-15SenateRead a second time
2025-05-13SenatePlaced on calendar 5-15-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
2025-03-12SenateSenate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Jacque
2025-03-11SenateAvailable for scheduling
2025-03-11SenateReport passage recommended by Committee on Natural Resources, Veteran and Military Affairs, Ayes 4, Noes 1
2025-03-11SenateExecutive action taken
2025-02-06SenateSenator Bradley added as a coauthor
2025-02-03SenateRepresentative Roe added as a cosponsor
2025-01-29SenateRepresentative Joers added as a cosponsor
2025-01-28SenatePublic hearing held
2025-01-28SenateRepresentative Udell added as a cosponsor
2025-01-27SenateSenators Habush Sinykin and Larson added as coauthors
2025-01-24SenateRead first time and referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Veteran and Military Affairs
2025-01-24SenateIntroduced

Same As/Similar To

AB27 (Crossfiled) 2026-03-23 - Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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