SB 22025 to 2026
bill
2025 to 2026 Legislature · State Senate bill
SB 2
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 concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Official bill page and text: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov
Sponsors 10
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, Senate Natural Resources, Veteran and Military Affairs (from the official referral record)
Roll-call votes 0
No roll-call votes recorded for this measure.
Timeline 26
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 23, 2026 | Assembly | Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 |
| January 29, 2026 | Assembly | Senator Hesselbein added as a coauthor |
| June 16, 2025 | Assembly | Representative Steffen added as a cosponsor |
| May 27, 2025 | Assembly | Read first time and referred to committee on Rules |
| May 20, 2025 | Assembly | Senator Drake added as a coauthor |
| May 15, 2025 | Assembly | Received from Senate |
| May 15, 2025 | Senate | Ordered immediately messaged |
| May 15, 2025 | Senate | Senators Dassler-Alfheim and Smith added as coauthors |
| May 15, 2025 | Senate | Read a third time and passed |
| May 15, 2025 | Senate | Rules suspended to give bill its third reading |
| May 15, 2025 | Senate | Ordered to a third reading |
| May 15, 2025 | Senate | Senate Amendment 1 adopted |
| May 15, 2025 | Senate | Read a second time |
| May 13, 2025 | Senate | Placed on calendar 5-15-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1) |
| March 12, 2025 | Senate | Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Jacque |
| March 11, 2025 | Senate | Report passage recommended by Committee on Natural Resources, Veteran and Military Affairs, Ayes 4, Noes 1 |
| March 11, 2025 | Senate | Executive action taken |
| March 11, 2025 | Senate | Available for scheduling |
| February 6, 2025 | Senate | Senator Bradley added as a coauthor |
| February 3, 2025 | Senate | Representative Roe added as a cosponsor |
| January 29, 2025 | Senate | Representative Joers added as a cosponsor |
| January 28, 2025 | Senate | Public hearing held |
| January 28, 2025 | Senate | Representative Udell added as a cosponsor |
| January 27, 2025 | Senate | Senators Habush Sinykin and Larson added as coauthors |
| January 24, 2025 | Senate | Read first time and referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Veteran and Military Affairs |
| January 24, 2025 | Senate | Introduced by Senators Jacque, Tomczyk, Carpenter, Keyeski, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Spreitzer, Wall, Wanggaard and Wirch; cosponsored 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 and Wichgers |
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.