Assembly Bill 835
Adding a member to the council on veterans programs
Topics: Blind and visually impaired, Veterans Affairs, Department of
Stopped before the full Assembly voted
The recommended passing it, but the full Assembly never voted on it. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Mar 11, 2010
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, stopped here
Stopped here. The full Assembly never voted on it.
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Senate vote, not reached
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 28, 2010: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
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Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
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Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, the Council on Veterans Programs (council) advises the Board of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) on solutions and policy alternatives relating to the problems of veterans. The council is attached to DVA and consists of members of various veterans organizations, all of whom are appointed for one-year terms.
This bill adds one representative of the Blinded Veterans Association of Wisconsin to the council.
Who's behind it
6 representatives are its . 4 are Democrats and 2 are Republicans.
3 more lawmakers .
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Authors (6)
- Terese Berceau · Democrat, Assembly
- Kristen Dexter · Democrat, Assembly
- Gary Hebl · Democrat, Assembly
- Cory Mason · Democrat, Assembly
- Kevin Petersen · Republican, Assembly
- Scott Suder · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (3)
- Tim Carpenter · Democrat, Senate
- Pat Kreitlow · Democrat, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
How lawmakers voted
There was one vote on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs vote to recommend it
Passed, 9 to 0 · Apr 12, 2010
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report passage recommended by committee on Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 9, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 28, 2010
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Apr 12, 2010
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Apr 12, 2010
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 9 to 0.
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Mar 25, 2010
The committee held a public hearing.
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Mar 11, 2010
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs.
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Mar 11, 2010
Introduced in the Assembly.
See the official record, word for word Hide the official record
- Mar 11, 2010 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Dexter, Suder, Hebl, Berceau, Mason and Petersen;Cosponsored by Senators Kreitlow, Taylor and Carpenter
- Mar 11, 2010 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Veterans and Military Affairs
- Mar 25, 2010 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Apr 7, 2010 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Apr 12, 2010 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by committee on Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 9, Noes 0
- Apr 12, 2010 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Apr 28, 2010 · Assembly
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote