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

SB 983 — 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 Senate
  4. 4
    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. 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 (2 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

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 cosponsor

  3. Representative Joers added as a cosponsor

  4. Representative Melotik added as a cosponsor

  5. Representative Udell added as a cosponsor

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

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

Sponsors

  • Maxey · Cosponsor
  • Kurtz · Cosponsor
  • Franklin · Cosponsor
  • Tucker · Cosponsor
  • Behnke · Cosponsor
  • Brown · Cosponsor
  • Dittrich · Cosponsor
  • Goeben · Cosponsor
  • Green · Cosponsor
  • Gundrum · Cosponsor
  • Hurd · Cosponsor
  • Kaufert · Cosponsor
  • Knodl · Cosponsor
  • Murphy · Cosponsor
  • Novak · Cosponsor
  • Sinicki · Cosponsor
  • Stubbs · Cosponsor
  • Wichgers · Cosponsor
  • Patrick Testin · Primary
  • Howard Marklein · Cosponsor
  • Tim Carpenter · Cosponsor
  • Kristin Dassler-Alfheim · Cosponsor

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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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

veterans
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 983 do?
An Act to amend 45.51 (2) (a) 1.; to create 45.01 (12) (jm) of the statutes;
Who sponsors SB 983?
SB 983 is sponsored by Maxey, Kurtz, Franklin, Tucker, Behnke, Brown, Dittrich, Goeben, Green, Gundrum, Hurd, Kaufert, Knodl, Murphy, Novak, Sinicki, Stubbs, Wichgers, Testin, Patrick (Republican), Marklein, Howard (Republican), Carpenter, Tim (Democrat), and Dassler-Alfheim, Kristin (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 983?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 06, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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