Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: To Executive 3 R cosponsors

SB 810 — Relating to: reimbursement for the provision of military funeral honors. (FE)

Last action — Published 4-9-2026

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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 02, 2026. It awaits signature.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

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Moderate

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  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 21 sponsors

    1 primary, 20 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

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

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

37 added · 14 removed

Plain-language change summary

The bill SB 810 has been amended to increase the reimbursement for military funeral honors from $50 to $100 per funeral. This change is significant because it provides greater financial support to local veterans' organizations that conduct these honors, ensuring they can more effectively honor the service of deceased military members. Additionally, the amendment includes provisions to define who qualifies for these honors, enhancing the bill's clarity and effectiveness.

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- 2026 LEGISLATURE LRBa1056/1 MJW:klm&cjs SENATE AMENDMENT 1, TO SENATE BILL 810 February 11, 2026 - Offered by SenatorsESSELBEIN, SMITH, ARPENTER , ASSLER - ALFHEIM , DRAKE , HABUSH SINYKIN, L.
CORRECTED COPY - 2026 LEGISLATURE LRB-5690/1 MJW:cdc SENATE BILL 810 January 2, 2026 - Introduced by Senators J AMES , JACQUE and M ARKLEIN, cosponsored by Representatives T UCKER , FRANKLIN, A RMSTRONG , BEHNKE , BRILL, DITTRICH , GOEBEN , GUNDRUM , KAUFERT , KREIBICH, KURTZ , MAXEY, M OSES, MURPHY , ORTIZ-VELEZ, SINICK, STEFFEN and W ICHGERS.
OHNSON , KEYESKI, LARSON , FAFF , RATCLIFF, ROYS, SPREITZER, WALL, WIRCH and JACQUE .
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Veteran and Military Affairs.
At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:
A N A CT to amend 45.60 (2) of the statutes;
1.
relating to:
Page 1, line 3:
reimbursement for the provision of military funeral honors.
before that line insert:
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau Under current law, the Department of Veterans Affairs coordinates the provision of military funeral honors to deceased members or former members of the military.
“SECTION 1g.
If the provision of military funeral honors is conducted by a local unit of a member organization of the council on veterans programs or a local unit of a veterans organization certified by the department to provide military funeral honors, the department must reimburse the organization for its cost in providing military funeral honors in an amount of up to $50 per funeral.
45.60 (1) (a) 6.
This bill increases the reimbursement amount to $100 per funeral.
of the statutes is created to read:
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
45.60 (1) (a) 6.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
A person described under s.
SECTION 1.
45.01 (12) (k).”.
45.60 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
(END )
45.60 (2) STIPENDS .
From the appropriation under s.
20.485 (2) (sm), the - 2026 Legislature - 2 - LRB-5690/1 MJW:cdc SENATE BILL 810 S ECTION 1 department shall reimburse a local unit of a member organization of the council on veterans programs or a local unit of a veterans organization certified by the department to provide military funeral honors for the costs of providing military funeral honors in this state to a person described in sub.
(1).
The reimbursement may not exceed $50 $100 for each funeral for which military honors are provided.
END )
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How this bill changes current law

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The bill modifies the stipends for military funeral honors and clarifies eligibility criteria.

  • Wis. Stat. § 45.60 (1) (a) 6.

    A person described under s. 45.01 (12) (k).

    Adds eligibility for military funeral honors to persons described under section 45.01 (12) (k).

  • Wis. Stat. § 45.60 (2)

    $100 → $50

    Reduces the maximum reimbursement for funeral honors from $100 to $50.

Action History

  1. Published 4-9-2026

  2. Report approved by the Governor on 4-8-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 206

  3. Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026

  4. Report correctly enrolled

  5. Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor

  6. Action ordered immediately messaged

  7. Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 concurred in

  8. Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  9. Received from Assembly amended and concurred in as amended, Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 adopted

  10. Ordered immediately messaged

  11. Read a third time and concurred in as amended, Ayes 98, Noes 0

  12. Rules suspended

  13. Ordered to a third reading

  14. Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 adopted

  15. Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Tucker

  16. Read a second time

  17. Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Neubauer

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

  19. Representatives Miresse, Sheehan and Anderson added as cosponsors

  20. Report concurrence recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 14, Noes 0

  21. Executive action taken by joint committee on Finance

  22. Referred to joint committee on Finance

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

  24. Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  25. Received from Senate

  26. Ordered immediately messaged

  27. Read a third time and passed

  28. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  29. Ordered to a third reading

  30. Senate Amendment 1 adopted

  31. Read a second time

  32. Senators Dassler-Alfheim, Carpenter, Wirch, Hesselbein, Ratcliff, Spreitzer, Drake and Smith added as coauthors

  33. Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senators Hesselbein, Smith, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Habush Sinykin, L. Johnson, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Roys, Spreitzer, Wall, Wirch and Jacque

  34. Placed on calendar 2-11-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  35. Available for scheduling

  36. Report passage recommended by Committee on Natural Resources, Veteran and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  37. Executive action taken

  38. Representative Summerfield added as a cosponsor

  39. Public hearing held

  40. Fiscal estimate received

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

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

Sponsors

  • Tucker · Cosponsor
  • Jesse James · Primary
  • André Jacque · Cosponsor
  • Howard Marklein · Cosponsor
  • Franklin · Cosponsor
  • Armstrong · Cosponsor
  • Behnke · Cosponsor
  • Brill · Cosponsor
  • Dittrich · Cosponsor
  • Goeben · Cosponsor
  • Gundrum · Cosponsor
  • Kaufert · Cosponsor
  • Kreibich · Cosponsor
  • Kurtz · Cosponsor
  • Maxey · Cosponsor
  • Moses · Cosponsor
  • Murphy · Cosponsor
  • Ortiz-Velez · Cosponsor
  • Sinicki · Cosponsor
  • Steffen · Cosponsor
  • Wichgers · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (20)

  • Tucker
  • Jacque, André Republican
  • Marklein, Howard Republican
  • Franklin
  • Armstrong
  • Behnke
  • Brill
  • Dittrich
  • Goeben
  • Gundrum
  • Kaufert
  • Kreibich
  • Kurtz
  • Maxey
  • Moses
  • Murphy
  • Ortiz-Velez
  • Sinicki
  • Steffen
  • Wichgers

Not signed on (111)

111 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Read a third time and concurred in as amended

Passed 98 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 53000
Democrat 42001
Unaffiliated 3000
Total 98001
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
How each member voted (99)
Member Party Vote
JOHNSON — Yea
MOORE OMOKUNDE — Yea
SPEAKER — Yea
Anderson, Clinton Democrat Yea
Andraca, Deb Democrat Yea
Arney, Margaret Democrat Yea
Bare, Mike Democrat Yea
Billings, Jill Democrat Yea
Brown, Brienne Democrat Yea
Clancy, Ryan Democrat Yea
Cruz, Angelina Democrat Yea
DeSanto, Karen Democrat Yea
DeSmidt, Ben Democrat Yea
Doyle, Steve Democrat Yea
Emerson, Jodi Democrat Yea
Fitzgerald, Joan Democrat Yea
Goodwin, Russell Democrat Not Voting
Haywood, Kalan Democrat Yea
Hong, Francesca Democrat Yea
Hysell, Andrew Democrat Yea
Jacobson, Jenna Democrat Yea
Joers, Alex Democrat Yea
Kirsch, Karen Democrat Yea
Madison, Darrin Democrat Yea
Mayadev, Renuka Democrat Yea
McCarville, Maureen Democrat Yea
McGuire, Tip Democrat Yea
Miresse, Vincent Democrat Yea
Neubauer, Greta Democrat Yea
Ortiz-Velez, Sylvia Democrat Yea
Palmeri, Lori Democrat Yea
Phelps, Christian Democrat Yea
Prado, Priscilla Democrat Yea
Rivera-Wagner, Amaad Democrat Yea
Roe, Ann Democrat Yea
Sheehan, Joe Democrat Yea
Sinicki, Christine Democrat Yea
Snodgrass, Lee Democrat Yea
Spaude, Ryan Democrat Yea
Stroud, Angela Democrat Yea
Stubbs, Shelia Democrat Yea
Subeck, Lisa Democrat Yea
Taylor, Sequanna Democrat Yea
Tenorio, Angelito Democrat Yea
Udell, Randy Democrat Yea
Vining, Robyn Democrat Yea
Allen, Scott Republican Yea
Armstrong, David Republican Yea
August, Tyler Republican Yea
Behnke, Elijah Republican Yea
Born, Mark Republican Yea
Brill, Lindee Republican Yea
Brooks, Robert Republican Yea
Callahan, Calvin Republican Yea
Dallman, Alex Republican Yea
Dittrich, Barbara Republican Yea
Donovan, Bob Republican Yea
Duchow, Cindi Republican Yea
Franklin, Benjamin Republican Yea
Goeben, Joy Republican Yea
Green, Chanz Republican Yea
Gundrum, Rick Republican Yea
Gustafson, Nate Republican Yea
Hurd, Karen Republican Yea
Jacobson, Brent Republican Yea
Kaufert, Dean Republican Yea
Kitchens, Joel Republican Yea
Knodl, Daniel Republican Yea
Kreibich, Rob Republican Yea
Krug, Scott Republican Yea
Kurtz, Tony Republican Yea
Maxey, Dave Republican Yea
Melotik, Paul Republican Yea
Moses, Clint Republican Yea
Murphy, David Republican Yea
Mursau, Jeffrey Republican Yea
Nedweski, Amanda Republican Yea
Neylon, Adam Republican Yea
Novak, Todd Republican Yea
O'Connor, Jerry Republican Yea
Penterman, William Republican Yea
Petersen, Kevin Republican Yea
Piwowarczyk, Jim Republican Yea
Pronschinske, Treig Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Jessie Republican Yea
Snyder, Patrick Republican Yea
Sortwell, Shae Republican Yea
Spiros, John Republican Yea
Steffen, David Republican Yea
Summerfield, Rob Republican Yea
Swearingen, Rob Republican Yea
Tittl, Paul Republican Yea
Tranel, Travis Republican Yea
Tucker, Duke Republican Yea
Tusler, Ron Republican Yea
VanderMeer, Nancy Republican Yea
Wichgers, Chuck Republican Yea
Wittke, Robert Republican Yea
Zimmerman, Shannon Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 810 do?
An Act to amend 45.60 (2) of the statutes;
Who sponsors SB 810?
SB 810 is sponsored by Tucker, James, Jesse (Republican), Jacque, André (Republican), Marklein, Howard (Republican), Franklin, Armstrong, Behnke, Brill, Dittrich, Goeben, Gundrum, Kaufert, Kreibich, Kurtz, Maxey, Moses, Murphy, Ortiz-Velez, Sinicki, Steffen, and Wichgers.
What is the current status of SB 810?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 02, 2026. It awaits signature.
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