Senate Bill 312
Veteran preference points
Stopped in committee
It had a but no committee vote, so it never came up for a vote. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Nov 30, 2011
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Committee, stopped here
Stopped here. It had a hearing but no committee vote.
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Senate vote, not reached
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Assembly 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 ”
It sat with the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Veterans and Military Affairs.
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Senate Joint Resolution 1
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Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
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Author
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Signed on in support
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Official term: Cosponsor. 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 the state civil service system, veterans are eligible to receive additional points on civil service examinations to qualify for appointment to state positions.
Under current law, in order to qualify for veterans preference points on civil service examinations, a person must have served on active duty under honorable conditions in the U.S. armed forces and must meet one of the following conditions:
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1. Received the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal established by executive order 10977 on December 4, 1961, the Vietnam Service Medal established by executive order 11231 on July 8, 1965, the Navy Expeditionary Medal, or the Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal.
2. Served on active duty under honorable conditions in the U.S. armed forces in a crisis zone.
3. Served in the U.S. armed forces for at least one day during a war period or under section 1 of executive order 10957, dated August 10, 1961.
4. Served on active duty under honorable conditions in the U.S. armed forces for two continuous years or more or the full period of the person's initial service obligation, whichever is less.
A person discharged from the U.S. armed forces for reasons of hardship or a service-connected disability or a person released due to a reduction in the U.S.
armed forces prior to the completion of the required period of service is considered a veteran for purposes of veterans preference points regardless of the actual time served.
This bill grants veterans preference points to a person who served on active duty for training purposes in the U.S. armed forces, in forces incorporated as part of the U.S. armed forces, or in the national guard.
Who's behind it
4 senators are its . 3 are Democrats and 1 is a Republican.
12 more lawmakers .
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Authors (4)
- Spencer Coggs · Democrat, Senate
- Dale Schultz · Republican, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
- Kathleen Vinehout · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (12)
- Terese Berceau · Democrat, Assembly
- Janet Bewley · Democrat, Senate
- Fred Clark · Democrat, Assembly
- Jason Fields · Democrat, Assembly
- Andy Jorgensen · Democrat, Assembly
- Sandy Pasch · Democrat, Assembly
- Christine Sinicki · Democrat, Assembly
- Richard Spanbauer · Republican, Assembly
- Robert Turner · Democrat, Assembly
- Amy Sue Vruwink · Democrat, Assembly
- Leon Young · Democrat, Assembly
- Josh Zepnick · Democrat, Assembly
Versions and amendments
Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.
What happened
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Mar 23, 2012
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Jan 4, 2012
The committee held a public hearing.
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Nov 30, 2011
Sent to the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Veterans and Military Affairs.
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Nov 30, 2011
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Nov 30, 2011 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Taylor, Schultz, S. Coggs and Vinehout;Cosponsored by Representatives Jorgensen, Spanbauer, Berceau, Bewley, Clark, Fields, Pasch, Sinicki, Turner, Vruwink, Young and Zepnick
- Nov 30, 2011 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Economic Development and Veterans and Military Affairs
- Jan 4, 2012 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Jan 9, 2012 · Senate
Senate substitute amendment 1 offered by Senator Taylor
- Jan 19, 2012 · Senate
LRB correction
- Mar 23, 2012 · Senate
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.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
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
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.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
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