AB 272025 to 2026
bill
2025 to 2026 Legislature · State Assembly bill
AB 27
Relating to: expanding veterans benefits to individuals who served in Laos in support of the United States during the Vietnam War.
In committee Last action March 23, 2026: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Official bill page and text: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov
Sponsors 37
- Prime sponsors
- Anderson, Armstrong, B. Jacobson, Bare, Behnke, Billings, Brill, Brown, DeSmidt, Donovan, Franklin, Hysell, Joers, Kitchens, Kreibich, Maxey, McCarville, Melotik, Miresse, Murphy, Mursau, Neubauer, O'Connor, Palmeri, Piwowarczyk, Rivera-Wagner, Roe, Sheehan, Sinicki, Snyder, Spaude, Subeck, Tenorio, Tucker, Tusler, Udell, Wichgers
Status
In committee as of March 23, 2026. The 2025 to 2026 Legislature serves until the 2027 Legislature convenes on January 4, 2027.
Referred to: Assembly Rules, Assembly Veterans and Military Affairs (from the official referral record)
Roll-call votes 0
No roll-call votes recorded for this measure.
Timeline 13
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 23, 2026 | Assembly | Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 |
| January 29, 2026 | Assembly | Senator Hesselbein added as a cosponsor |
| June 20, 2025 | Assembly | Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 11, Noes 0 |
| June 20, 2025 | Assembly | Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 11, Noes 0 |
| June 20, 2025 | Assembly | Referred to committee on Rules |
| June 16, 2025 | Assembly | Representative Steffen added as a coauthor |
| June 12, 2025 | Assembly | Executive action taken |
| June 9, 2025 | Assembly | Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Murphy |
| June 3, 2025 | Assembly | Representative Kirsch added as a coauthor |
| May 22, 2025 | Assembly | Public hearing held |
| May 15, 2025 | Assembly | Senator Dassler-Alfheim added as a cosponsor |
| February 17, 2025 | Assembly | Read first time and referred to Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs |
| February 17, 2025 | Assembly | Introduced by Representatives Murphy, Snyder, Anderson, Armstrong, Bare, Behnke, Billings, Brill, Brown, DeSmidt, Donovan, Franklin, Hysell, B. Jacobson, Kitchens, Kreibich, Maxey, McCarville, Melotik, Miresse, Mursau, O'Connor, Palmeri, Piwowarczyk, Rivera-Wagner, Sheehan, Sinicki, Spaude, Subeck, Tenorio, Tucker, Tusler, Wichgers, Neubauer, Udell, Roe and Joers; cosponsored by Senators Jacque, Tomczyk, Carpenter, Keyeski, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Spreitzer, Wall, Wanggaard, Wirch and Bradley |
Data: Open States (bulk data, October 1, 2026 monthly extract, which has no roll-call tallies; public data, attribution appreciated). Official record: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov. Bill pages link to the official text, not copied.