Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 16 R · 2 D cosponsors

AB 817 — 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 January 06, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

Low

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  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 21 sponsors

    1 primary, 20 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (16 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

An Act to amend 45.60 (2) of the statutes;

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill increases the reimbursement amount for local organizations providing military funeral honors from $50 to $100 per funeral.

  • 45.60(2)

    may not exceed $50 → $100

    This change raises the maximum reimbursement amount for funeral honors from $50 to $100.

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor

  3. Representative Brown added as a coauthor

  4. Laid on the table

  5. Senator Ratcliff added as a cosponsor

  6. Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Neubauer

  7. Made a special order of business at 1:25 PM on 2-18-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 13

  8. Representatives Miresse, Sheehan and Anderson added as coauthors

  9. Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 2-17-2026

  10. Referred to committee on Rules

  11. Report passage recommended by Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 13, Noes 0

  12. Executive action taken

  13. Representative Moses added as a coauthor

  14. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representatives Brown, Sinicki, McCarville and Tenorio

  15. Representative Summerfield added as a coauthor

  16. Public hearing held

  17. Fiscal estimate received

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

  19. Introduced by Representatives Tucker, Franklin, Armstrong, Behnke, Brill, Dittrich, Goeben, Gundrum, Kaufert, Kitchens, Kreibich, Kurtz, Maxey, Novak, Ortiz-Velez, Sinicki, Steffen and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators James, Jacque and Marklein

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1 sponsors · 20 co-sponsors · 111 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (20)

Not signed on (111)

111 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 817 do?
An Act to amend 45.60 (2) of the statutes;
Who sponsors AB 817?
AB 817 is sponsored by James, Jacque, Marklein, Tucker, Duke (Republican), Franklin, Benjamin (Republican), Armstrong, David (Republican), Behnke, Elijah (Republican), Brill, Lindee (Republican), Dittrich, Barbara (Republican), Goeben, Joy (Republican), Gundrum, Rick (Republican), Kaufert, Dean (Republican), Kitchens, Joel (Republican), Kreibich, Rob (Republican), Kurtz, Tony (Republican), Maxey, Dave (Republican), Novak, Todd (Republican), Ortiz-Velez, Sylvia (Democrat), Sinicki, Christine (Democrat), Steffen, David (Republican), and Wichgers, Chuck (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 817?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced January 06, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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