Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 20 D · 1 R cosponsors

AB 745 — Relating to: reimbursement for the provision of military funeral honors. (FE)

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

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  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 December 03, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

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Advancing 34% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

Low

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  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 32 sponsors

    1 primary, 31 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (20 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

An Act to amend 45.60 (2); to create 45.60 (1) (a) 6. of the statutes;

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill increases the reimbursement amount for military funeral honors and expands eligibility to include certain naturalized Hmong veterans.

  • 45.60 (1) (a) 6.

    A person who was naturalized pursuant to section 2 (1) of the federal Hmong Veterans’ Naturalization Act of 2000, P.L. 106-207, and who was residing in this state at the time of death.

    This addition expands the eligibility for military funeral honors to include naturalized Hmong veterans.

  • 45.60 (2)

    $50 → $85

    This change increases the maximum reimbursement for providing military funeral honors from $50 to $85.

  • 45.60 (2)

    except that the department shall annually adjust this amount on July 1 to reflect any changes in the U.S. consumer price index for all urban consumers, U.S. city average, as determined by the U.S. department of labor, for the 12-month period ending on the preceding December 31.

    This mandates annual adjustments to the reimbursement amount based on the U.S. consumer price index.

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor

  3. Representatives Anderson and Johnson added as coauthors

  4. Senator Keyeski added as a cosponsor

  5. Fiscal estimate received

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

  7. Introduced by Representatives Brown, Sinicki, Rivera-Wagner, Tenorio, Snodgrass, Miresse, Prado, Joers, Madison, Stubbs, Kaufert, Phelps, Udell, Roe, McCarville, Hong, Bare, Arney, Neubauer and Stroud; cosponsored by Senators Hesselbein, Habush Sinykin, Drake, Ratcliff, Roys, L. Johnson, Dassler-Alfheim, Smith, Jacque, Carpenter, Larson and Spreitzer

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1 sponsors · 31 co-sponsors · 100 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (31)

Not signed on (100)

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 745 do?
An Act to amend 45.60 (2); to create 45.60 (1) (a) 6. of the statutes;
Who sponsors AB 745?
AB 745 is sponsored by Hesselbein, Habush Sinykin, Drake, Ratcliff, Roys, Dassler-Alfheim, Smith, Jacque, Carpenter, Larson, Spreitzer, Brown, Brienne (Democrat), Sinicki, Christine (Democrat), Rivera-Wagner, Amaad (Democrat), Tenorio, Angelito (Democrat), Snodgrass, Lee (Democrat), Miresse, Vincent (Democrat), Prado, Priscilla (Democrat), Joers, Alex (Democrat), Madison, Darrin (Democrat), Stubbs, Shelia (Democrat), Kaufert, Dean (Republican), Phelps, Christian (Democrat), Udell, Randy (Democrat), Roe, Ann (Democrat), McCarville, Maureen (Democrat), Hong, Francesca (Democrat), Bare, Mike (Democrat), Arney, Margaret (Democrat), Neubauer, Greta (Democrat), Stroud, Angela (Democrat), and Johnson, Tara (Democrat).
What is the current status of AB 745?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced December 03, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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