Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 13 R · 10 D cosponsors

AB 389 — Relating to: indication of veteran status of certain service members on operators’ licenses or identification cards. (FE)

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 August 29, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 31 sponsors

    1 primary, 30 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (13 R · 10 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

An Act to create 45.01 (12) (L) of the statutes;

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Representative Emerson added as a coauthor

  3. Representative Brown added as a coauthor

  4. Laid on the table

  5. Representatives Joers and Stubbs added as coauthors

  6. Representatives O'Connor and Arney added as coauthors

  7. Placed on calendar 1-20-2026 by Committee on Rules

  8. Referred to committee on Rules

  9. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Transportation, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  10. Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Transportation, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  11. Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor

  12. Representative Tucker added as a coauthor

  13. Executive action taken

  14. Public hearing held

  15. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Franklin

  16. Representative McCarville added as a coauthor

  17. Fiscal estimate received

  18. Representative Tittl added as a coauthor

  19. Representative Subeck added as a coauthor

  20. Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a coauthor

  21. Fiscal estimate received

  22. Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation

  23. Introduced by Representatives Franklin, Sortwell, Sinicki, Doyle, Behnke, Dittrich, Fitzgerald, Goeben, Goodwin, Hysell, B. Jacobson, Knodl, Kreibich, Madison, Maxey, Mursau, Roe, Udell, Wichgers, Murphy, Stroud, Tenorio and Gustafson; cosponsored by Senators Jacque, Pfaff, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, Ratcliff, Spreitzer, Wirch and Feyen

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 30 co-sponsors · 101 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (30)

Not signed on (101)

101 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

veterans transportation
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 389 do?
An Act to create 45.01 (12) (L) of the statutes;
Who sponsors AB 389?
AB 389 is sponsored by Jacque, Pfaff, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, Ratcliff, Spreitzer, Wirch, Feyen, Franklin, Benjamin (Republican), Sortwell, Shae (Republican), Sinicki, Christine (Democrat), Doyle, Steve (Democrat), Behnke, Elijah (Republican), Dittrich, Barbara (Republican), Fitzgerald, Joan (Democrat), Goeben, Joy (Republican), Goodwin, Russell (Democrat), Hysell, Andrew (Democrat), Jacobson, Brent (Republican), Knodl, Daniel (Republican), Kreibich, Rob (Republican), Madison, Darrin (Democrat), Maxey, Dave (Republican), Mursau, Jeffrey (Republican), Roe, Ann (Democrat), Udell, Randy (Democrat), Wichgers, Chuck (Republican), Murphy, David (Republican), Stroud, Angela (Democrat), Tenorio, Angelito (Democrat), and Gustafson, Nate (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 389?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced August 29, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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