Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 18 R · 18 D cosponsors

AB 27 — Relating to: expanding veterans benefits to individuals who served in Laos in support of the United States during the Vietnam War.

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

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced February 17, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 48 sponsors

    1 primary, 47 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (18 R · 18 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

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;

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Senator Hesselbein added as a cosponsor

  3. Referred to committee on Rules

  4. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 11, Noes 0

  5. Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 11, Noes 0

  6. Representative Steffen added as a coauthor

  7. Executive action taken

  8. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Murphy

  9. Representative Kirsch added as a coauthor

  10. Public hearing held

  11. Senator Dassler-Alfheim added as a cosponsor

  12. Read first time and referred to Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs

  13. Introduced by Representatives Murphy, Snyder, Anderson, Armstrong, Bare, Behnke, Billings, Brill, Brown, DeSmidt, Donovan, Franklin, Hysell, B. Jacobson, Kitchens, Kreibich, Maxey, McCarville, Melotik, Miresse, Mursau, O'Connor, Palmeri, Piwowarczyk, Rivera-Wagner, Sheehan, Sinicki, Spaude, Subeck, Tenorio, Tucker, Tusler, Wichgers, Neubauer, Udell, Roe and Joers; cosponsored by Senators Jacque, Tomczyk, Carpenter, Keyeski, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Spreitzer, Wall, Wanggaard, Wirch and Bradley

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 47 co-sponsors · 84 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (47)

Not signed on (84)

84 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

civil-rights veterans
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 27 do?
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;
Who sponsors AB 27?
AB 27 is sponsored by Anderson, Jacque, Tomczyk, Carpenter, Keyeski, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Spreitzer, Wall, Wanggaard, Wirch, Bradley, Murphy, David (Republican), Snyder, Patrick (Republican), Armstrong, David (Republican), Bare, Mike (Democrat), Behnke, Elijah (Republican), Billings, Jill (Democrat), Brill, Lindee (Republican), Brown, Brienne (Democrat), DeSmidt, Ben (Democrat), Donovan, Bob (Republican), Franklin, Benjamin (Republican), Hysell, Andrew (Democrat), Jacobson, Brent (Republican), Kitchens, Joel (Republican), Kreibich, Rob (Republican), Maxey, Dave (Republican), McCarville, Maureen (Democrat), Melotik, Paul (Republican), Miresse, Vincent (Democrat), Mursau, Jeffrey (Republican), O'Connor, Jerry (Republican), Palmeri, Lori (Democrat), Piwowarczyk, Jim (Republican), Rivera-Wagner, Amaad (Democrat), Sheehan, Joe (Democrat), Sinicki, Christine (Democrat), Spaude, Ryan (Democrat), Subeck, Lisa (Democrat), Tenorio, Angelito (Democrat), Tucker, Duke (Republican), Tusler, Ron (Republican), Wichgers, Chuck (Republican), Neubauer, Greta (Democrat), Udell, Randy (Democrat), Roe, Ann (Democrat), and Joers, Alex (Democrat).
What is the current status of AB 27?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced February 17, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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