Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced 11 D cosponsors

SB 717 — An Act to create 14.16 (9r) of the statutes;

Last action — Senator Keyeski added as a coauthor

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed Assembly
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced December 02, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

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In plain language

This bill establishes a Veterans Benefits Education Week.

The bill creates a designated week focused on educating veterans about their benefits. This initiative aims to raise awareness and improve access to the resources available to veterans.

What this means for you
  • Families: This means families of veterans may have greater access to information about benefits available to their loved ones.

Summary

An Act to create 14.16 (9r) of the statutes;

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Senator Keyeski added as a coauthor

  2. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  3. Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor

  4. Representative Johnson added as a cosponsor

  5. Representative Anderson added as a cosponsor

  6. Read first time and referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Veteran and Military Affairs

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

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1 sponsors · 29 co-sponsors · 102 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (29)

Not signed on (102)

102 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

veterans education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 717 do?
An Act to create 14.16 (9r) of the statutes;
Who sponsors SB 717?
SB 717 is sponsored by Habush Sinykin, McCarville, Sinicki, Rivera-Wagner, Tenorio, Miresse, Prado, Joers, Subeck, Madison, Palmeri, Stubbs, Hesselbein, Dianne (Democrat), Drake, Dora (Democrat), Ratcliff, Melissa (Democrat), Roys, Kelda (Democrat), Johnson, LaTonya (Democrat), Wirch, Robert (Democrat), Dassler-Alfheim, Kristin (Democrat), Smith, Jeff (Democrat), Carpenter, Tim (Democrat), Phelps, Udell, Roe, Bare, Arney, Neubauer, Stroud, Larson, Chris (Democrat), and Spreitzer, Mark (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 717?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced December 02, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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