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Bills from the 2013–14 session

Senate Bill 45

Indication of veteran status on an operator's license or identification card and granting rule-making authority. (FE)

Became law

The governor signed it on Jun 24, 2013. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Feb 28, 2013

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Apr 17, 2013

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Apr 17, 2013

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2013 Wisconsin Act 17

Latest entry in the official record, Jun 24, 2013: “Published 6-22-2013”

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What it does

Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

This bill allows an applicant for a motor vehicle operator's license or identification card issued by the Department of Transportation (DOT) to indicate whether he or she is a veteran and whether he or she wishes to have his or her veteran status indicated on the license or card. If an applicant indicates that he or she is a veteran who wishes to have his or her veteran status indicated on the license or card and provides verification from the Department of Veterans Affairs that the applicant is a veteran, DOT must provide an indication of the person's veteran status on the front side of the license or card.

This bill also allows DOT to promulgate rules establishing veteran disability rating codes to assist in identifying persons that are eligible for benefits programs and requiring that a license or identification card that contains a veteran indication also include a veteran disability rating code.

Who's behind it

8 senators are its ⁠. 6 are Republicans and 2 are Democrats.

30 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 38 names

Authors (8)

Signed on in support (30)

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 were 3 votes on this bill.

Senate Committee on Transportation vote on an amendment

Passed, 5 to 0 · Apr 11, 2013

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Transportation vote on an amendment

Passed, 5 to 0 · Apr 11, 2013

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 2 recommended by Committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Transportation vote to recommend it

Passed, 5 to 0 · Apr 11, 2013

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Jun 24, 2013

    The new law was published.

  2. Jun 24, 2013

    The governor signed it. It became 2013 Wisconsin Act 17.

  3. Jun 20, 2013

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Apr 17, 2013 to Apr 18, 2013

    35 more representatives and 1 senator signed on in support.

  5. Apr 17, 2013

    The Assembly passed it too.

  6. Apr 17, 2013

    “Read” (the official wording)

  7. Apr 17, 2013

    The Assembly received it.

  8. Apr 17, 2013

    The Senate passed it.

  9. Apr 17, 2013

    The Senate adopted it.

  10. Apr 16, 2013

    “Emergency statement attached by Governor pursuant to 16.47(2), Wisconsin Statutes” (the official wording)

  11. Apr 11, 2013

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.

  12. Apr 11, 2013

    “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 2 recommended by Committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  13. Apr 11, 2013

    “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  14. Apr 4, 2013

    The committee held a public hearing.

  15. Mar 21, 2013

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  16. Mar 1, 2013 to Mar 13, 2013

    2 more representatives and 1 senator signed on in support.

  17. Feb 28, 2013

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs.

  18. Feb 28, 2013

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Feb 28, 2013 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Leibham, Petrowski, Carpenter, Hansen, Grothman, Lazich, Olsen and Lasee; cosponsored by Representatives Petryk, Kerkman, Tittl, Weatherston, Spiros, Tranel, Murphy, T. Larson, Ohnstad, A. Ott, Kahl, Bies, Marklein, Brooks, Pridemore, J. Ott, Ringhand, Kaufert, Ripp, Sinicki, Endsley, Krug, Bernier, Schraa and Petersen

  2. Feb 28, 2013 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs

  3. Mar 1, 2013 · Senate

    Representative Jacque added as a cosponsor

  4. Mar 5, 2013 · Senate

    Senator Harsdorf added as a coauthor

  5. Mar 13, 2013 · Senate

    Representative Vruwink added as a cosponsor

  6. Mar 21, 2013 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  7. Mar 21, 2013 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  8. Mar 27, 2013 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Leibham

  9. Mar 27, 2013 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 2 offered by Senator Leibham

  10. Apr 4, 2013 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  11. Apr 11, 2013 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  12. Apr 11, 2013 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  13. Apr 11, 2013 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 2 recommended by Committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  14. Apr 11, 2013 · Senate

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  15. Apr 11, 2013 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  16. Apr 16, 2013 · Senate

    Emergency statement attached by Governor pursuant to 16.47(2), Wisconsin Statutes

  17. Apr 16, 2013 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 4-17-2013 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  18. Apr 17, 2013 · Senate

    Read a second time

  19. Apr 17, 2013 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 adopted

  20. Apr 17, 2013 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 2 adopted

  21. Apr 17, 2013 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  22. Apr 17, 2013 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  23. Apr 17, 2013 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed

  24. Apr 17, 2013 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  25. Apr 17, 2013 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  26. Apr 17, 2013 · Assembly

    Read

  27. Apr 17, 2013 · Assembly

    Rules suspended and taken up

  28. Apr 17, 2013 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  29. Apr 17, 2013 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  30. Apr 17, 2013 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  31. Apr 17, 2013 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in

  32. Apr 17, 2013 · Assembly

    Representatives Pope, Bernard Schaber, Kolste, Barca, Smith, Shankland, Kessler, Jorgensen, Sargent, Young, Doyle, Wachs, Billings, Hesselbein, Berceau, Hulsey, Goyke, Hebl, Pasch, Zamarripa, Zepnick, Williams, Honadel, C. Taylor, Wright, Mursau, Strachota, Klenke, Nerison, Thiesfeldt, Mason, Barnes, Kestell, Steineke and Loudenbeck added as cosponsors

  33. Apr 17, 2013 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  34. Apr 18, 2013 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  35. Apr 18, 2013 · Senate

    Senator Lassa added as a coauthor

  36. Apr 22, 2013 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  37. Jun 20, 2013 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 6-20-2013

  38. Jun 24, 2013 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 6-21-2013. 2013 Wisconsin Act 17

  39. Jun 24, 2013 · Senate

    Published 6-22-2013

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Wisconsin Act

The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.

Official term: Act. 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

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

Wisconsin Act

The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.

Official term: Act

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