Wisconsin 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: To Executive Bipartisan · 4 D · 2 R cosponsors

SB 693 — Relating to: free state park admission for veterans and gold star families. (FE)

Last action — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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What changed in the latest version

36 added · 9 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to Bill SB 693 changed the eligibility for free admission to state parks from all veterans and Gold Star families to only those who are state residents. This means that veterans and Gold Star families who do not live in the state will no longer receive free access, which could limit the benefits to a narrower group. This change is significant because it impacts the accessibility of state parks for veterans and their families who may be visiting from out of state.

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- 2024 LEGISLATURE LRBa1027/1 ZDW:amn SENATE AMENDMENT 1, TO SENATE BILL 693 February 7, 2024 - Offered by SenatESSELBEIN.
CORRECTED COPY - 2024 LEGISLATURE LRB-5013/1 ZDW:skw SENATE BILL 693 November 21, 2023 - Introduced by Senators H ESSELBEIN, GARD , ACQUE , AYLOR, L .JOHNSON , CARPENTER , CABRAL-G UEVARA and S PREITZE, cosponsored by Representatives S INICK, SNODGRASS , ARE , OERS , RAKE , PALMERI, DOYLE, R ATCLIF, GUSTAFSON , RTIZ-VELEZ, CONSIDINE, OHNSTAD, ANDRACA , MERSON , JACOBSON , SHANKLAND , SHELTON, M URSAU , CONLEY , STUBBS and E DMING.
At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:
Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage.
1.
A N A CT to create 27.01 (7) (c) 13.
Page 1, line 2:
of the statutes;
after “for" insert “resident".
relating to:
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free state park admission for veterans and gold star families.
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Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau Under current law, no person may operate a vehicle in any state park or in certain other recreational areas on state land unless the vehicle displays a vehicle admission receipt.
substitute “state resident" for “person".
This bill provides that a vehicle admission receipt is not required for any vehicle occupied by a person who is a veteran under federal law or who qualifies under federal law for a gold star lapel button (commonly known as gold star family), which signifies that the recipient is the immediate family member of a member of the U.S.
armed forces who died while serving during a time of conflict.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
27.01 (7) (c) 13.
of the statutes is created to read:
27.01 (7) (c) 13.
Any vehicle, except a motor bus, occupied by a person who produces evidence that he or she is a veteran, as defined in 38 USC 101, or that he - 2024 Legislature - 2 - LRB-5013/1 ZDW:skw SENATE BILL 693 SECTION 1 or she meets any of the eligibility criteria specified in 10 USC 1126 (a) (1) to (3) for a gold star lapel button.
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Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Senator Pfaff added as a coauthor

  3. Available for scheduling

  4. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  5. Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  6. Executive action taken

  7. Public hearing held

  8. Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Hesselbein

  9. Fiscal estimate received

  10. Representative Subeck added as a cosponsor

  11. Representative Haywood added as a cosponsor

  12. Read first time and referred to Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage

  13. Introduced by Senators Hesselbein, Agard, Jacque, Taylor, L. Johnson, Carpenter, Cabral-Guevara and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Representatives Sinicki, Snodgrass, Bare, Joers, Drake, Palmeri, Doyle, Ratcliff, Gustafson, Ortiz-Velez, Considine, Ohnstad, Andraca, Emerson, Jacobson, Shankland, Shelton, Mursau, Conley, Stubbs and Edming

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8 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 124 not signed on

Sponsors (8)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (124)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 693?
SB 693 is sponsored by Hesselbein, Dianne (Democrat), Agard, Jacque, André (Republican), Taylor, Johnson, LaTonya (Democrat), Carpenter, Tim (Democrat), Cabral-Guevara, Rachael (Republican), and Spreitzer, Mark (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 693?
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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