Bills · 2015-2016 Regular Session
Relating to: adding a member to the Council on Veterans Programs.
Veteran — Organization Veterans affairs, department of Veterinary medicine
- Introduced, stopped here
- Passes Assembly, not reached
- Passes Senate, not reached
- Governor signs, not reached
- Law, not reached
Unfamiliar terms? Glossary
What this bill does
Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, the Council on Veterans Programs (council) in the
Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) advises the Board of Veterans Affairs and DVA
on solutions and policy alternatives relating to the problems of veterans. The council
consists of members of various veterans organizations, all of whom are appointed for
one-year terms.
This bill adds one representative of a Wisconsin chapter of the Korean War
Veterans Association to the council.
Sponsors
Introduced by: A. Ott (R) , Ballweg (R) , Berceau (D) , Born (R) , E. Brooks (R) , Goyke (D) , Hesselbein (D) , Horlacher (R) , Knodl (R) , Kolste (D) , Kremer (R) , Krug (R) , Murphy (R) , Mursau (R) , Murtha (R) , Ohnstad (D) , Petryk (R) , Quinn (R) , Riemer (D) , Ripp (R) , Sinicki (D) , Skowronski (R) , Spiros (R) , Subeck (D) , T. Larson (R) , Thiesfeldt (R) , Tittl (R) , Weatherston (R)
Full history
- Apr 22, 2015 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Weatherston, Skowronski, Ballweg, Berceau, Born, E. Brooks, Goyke, Hesselbein, Horlacher, Knodl, Kolste, Kremer, Krug, T. Larson, Murphy, Mursau, Murtha, Ohnstad, A. Ott, Petryk, Quinn, Riemer, Ripp, Sinicki, Spiros, Subeck, Thiesfeldt and Tittl; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard, L. Taylor, Erpenbach, Vinehout and Wirch
- Apr 22, 2015 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs
- Apr 23, 2015 · Assembly
Representative Spreitzer added as a coauthor
- Apr 13, 2016 · Assembly
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1