Assembly Bill 429
Waiving fees for certain professional and occupational licenses issued to veterans
Topics: State agencies, Trades and occupations, Veteran, 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
Dec 14, 2011
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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, Mar 23, 2012: “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
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
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. 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, many state agencies and boards (licensing agencies) regulate certain professions and occupations by issuing licenses, permits, or other credentials (licenses). This bill requires that the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) establish and maintain a program under which licensing agencies grant fee waivers to certain qualified veterans when they issue initial licenses to these veterans. In order to be qualified for this waiver, the veteran has to be a resident and have been honorably discharged from the U.S. armed forces. A qualified veteran may receive the fee waiver only if he or she has not previously received a fee waiver for any type of license. The fee waiver applies only to professional or occupational licenses that are issued to individuals and not to licenses issued to businesses or other entities.
Who's behind it
13 lawmakers are its . 11 are Republicans and 2 are Democrats.
6 more lawmakers .
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Authors (13)
- Terese Berceau · Democrat, Assembly
- Janet Bewley · Democrat, Senate
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- Dean Kaufert · Republican, Assembly
- Joe Knilans · Republican, Assembly
- Scott Krug · Republican, Assembly
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Warren Petryk · Republican, Assembly
- Don Pridemore · Republican, Assembly
- Richard Spanbauer · Republican, Assembly
- Travis Tranel · Republican, Assembly
- Evan Wynn · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (6)
- Pam Galloway · Republican, Senate
- Frank G. Lasee · Republican, Senate
- Julie M. Lassa · Democrat, Senate
- Spencer Coggs · Democrat, Senate
- Dale Schultz · Republican, Senate
- Timothy Cullen · Democrat, Senate
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
Versions and amendments
Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.
How lawmakers voted
There was one vote on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs vote on an amendment
Passed, 11 to 0 · Jan 27, 2012
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 11, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Mar 23, 2012
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Feb 13, 2012
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 3, 2012
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Jan 27, 2012
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Jan 27, 2012
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 11 to 0.
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Jan 27, 2012
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Jan 25, 2012
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Jan 12, 2012
The committee held a public hearing.
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Dec 15, 2011
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Dec 14, 2011
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs.
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Dec 14, 2011
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Dec 14, 2011 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Wynn, Petryk, Spanbauer, Jacque, Tranel, Knilans, Berceau, Kaufert, Brooks, Marklein, Pridemore, Krug and Bewley;Cosponsored by Senators Galloway, Lassa, T. Cullen, Schultz, Lasee and S. Coggs
- Dec 14, 2011 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Veterans and Military Affairs
- Dec 15, 2011 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Jan 11, 2012 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 1 offered by Representative Wynn
- Jan 11, 2012 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 2 offered by Representative Wynn
- Jan 12, 2012 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Jan 17, 2012 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 3 offered by Representative Wynn
- Jan 18, 2012 · Assembly
LRB correction
- Jan 18, 2012 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 4 offered by Representative Kooyenga
- Jan 19, 2012 · Assembly
LRB correction (Assembly amendment 4)
- Jan 19, 2012 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Jan 25, 2012 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Jan 25, 2012 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Jan 27, 2012 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Jan 27, 2012 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 11, Noes 0
- Jan 27, 2012 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption recommended by committee on Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 11, Noes 0
- Jan 27, 2012 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 3 adoption recommended by committee on Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 11, Noes 0
- Jan 27, 2012 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 4 adoption recommended by committee on Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 11, Noes 0
- Jan 27, 2012 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 11, Noes 0
- Jan 27, 2012 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Feb 3, 2012 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 13, 2012 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 13, 2012 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 16, 2012 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 2-21-2012 by committee on Rules
- Feb 21, 2012 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 5 offered by Representatives Turner, Sinicki and Mason
- Feb 21, 2012 · Assembly
Laid on the table
- Mar 23, 2012 · 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
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. 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
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote