Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 15 R · 3 D cosponsors

AB 1006 — Relating to: the definition of “veteran” for purposes of certain state veterans benefits.

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 06, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Advancing 34% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 22 sponsors

    1 primary, 21 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (15 R · 3 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

An Act to amend 45.51 (2) (a) 1.; to create 45.01 (12) (jm) 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 Joers added as a coauthor

  4. Representative Melotik added as a coauthor

  5. Representative Udell added as a coauthor

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

  7. Introduced by Representatives Maxey, Kurtz, Franklin, Tucker, Behnke, Brown, Dittrich, Goeben, Green, Gundrum, Hurd, Kaufert, Knodl, Murphy, Novak, Sinicki, Stubbs and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Testin, Marklein, Carpenter and Dassler-Alfheim

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 21 co-sponsors · 110 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (21)

Not signed on (110)

110 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

veterans
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1006 do?
An Act to amend 45.51 (2) (a) 1.; to create 45.01 (12) (jm) of the statutes;
Who sponsors AB 1006?
AB 1006 is sponsored by Testin, Marklein, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Maxey, Dave (Republican), Kurtz, Tony (Republican), Franklin, Benjamin (Republican), Tucker, Duke (Republican), Behnke, Elijah (Republican), Brown, Brienne (Democrat), Dittrich, Barbara (Republican), Goeben, Joy (Republican), Green, Chanz (Republican), Gundrum, Rick (Republican), Hurd, Karen (Republican), Kaufert, Dean (Republican), Knodl, Daniel (Republican), Murphy, David (Republican), Novak, Todd (Republican), Sinicki, Christine (Democrat), Stubbs, Shelia (Democrat), and Wichgers, Chuck (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 1006?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced February 06, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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