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Bills from the 2015–16 session

Senate Bill 575

Official logotypes for Wisconsin veteran-owned businesses and disabled veteran-owned businesses. (FE)

Became law

The governor signed it on Apr 25, 2016. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Jan 15, 2016

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed 32 to 0

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Feb 16, 2016

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2015 Wisconsin Act 384

Latest entry in the official record, Apr 25, 2016: “Published 4-26-2016”

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What it does

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

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) to design an official "Wisconsin Veteran-Owned" logotype for use by businesses owned by Wisconsin veterans. The bill authorizes DVA to design an official "Wisconsin Disabled Veteran-Owned" logotype for use by businesses owned by Wisconsin veterans who are also disabled. Under the bill, DVA must consult with the Department of Administration in designing the official logotypes.

Who's behind it

11 senators are its ⁠. 7 are Democrats and 4 are Republicans.

34 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 45 names

Authors (11)

Signed on in support (34)

What it would cost

State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.

How lawmakers voted

There were 2 votes on this bill.

Senate Committee on Workforce Development vote to recommend it

Passed, 5 to 0 · Feb 4, 2016

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 Workforce Development, Public Works, and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote to pass it

Passed, 32 to 0 · Feb 9, 2016 · 1 didn't vote

See how each of the 33 senators voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Didn't vote (1)

Official motion: “Read a third time and passed, Ayes 32, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Apr 25, 2016

    The new law was published.

  2. Apr 25, 2016

    The governor signed it. It became 2015 Wisconsin Act 384.

  3. Apr 21, 2016

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Feb 16, 2016

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  5. Feb 16, 2016

    The Assembly passed it too.

  6. Feb 11, 2016

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  7. Feb 9, 2016

    The Assembly received it.

  8. Feb 9, 2016

    The Senate passed it, 32 to 0.

  9. Feb 4, 2016

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

  10. Jan 28, 2016

    The committee held a public hearing.

  11. Jan 25, 2016

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  12. Jan 15, 2016

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Workforce Development, Public Works, and Military Affairs.

  13. Jan 15, 2016

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Jan 15, 2016 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Roth, Nass, Bewley, LeMahieu, Petrowski, Hansen, Lassa, Harris Dodd, Carpenter, Miller and Ringhand; cosponsored by Representatives Goyke, Allen, Thiesfeldt, Horlacher, Heaton, Kolste, VanderMeer, Rohrkaste, Petryk, Berceau, Ohnstad, Czaja, Riemer, Hesselbein, Murphy, Edming, Zepnick, Brostoff, A. Ott, Sinicki, Kremer, Krug, Genrich, Jagler, Mursau, Milroy, Tittl, Novak, Skowronski, E. Brooks, Zamarripa, Pope and Hebl

  2. Jan 15, 2016 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Workforce Development, Public Works, and Military Affairs

  3. Jan 25, 2016 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Jan 28, 2016 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  5. Feb 4, 2016 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  6. Feb 4, 2016 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Workforce Development, Public Works, and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  7. Feb 4, 2016 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  8. Feb 8, 2016 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 2-9-2016 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  9. Feb 9, 2016 · Senate

    Read a second time

  10. Feb 9, 2016 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  11. Feb 9, 2016 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  12. Feb 9, 2016 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 32, Noes 0

  13. Feb 9, 2016 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  14. Feb 9, 2016 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  15. Feb 11, 2016 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  16. Feb 11, 2016 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 2-16-2016 by Committee on Rules

  17. Feb 16, 2016 · Assembly

    Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up

  18. Feb 16, 2016 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  19. Feb 16, 2016 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  20. Feb 16, 2016 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  21. Feb 16, 2016 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in

  22. Feb 16, 2016 · Assembly

    Representative Meyers added as a cosponsor

  23. Feb 16, 2016 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  24. Feb 17, 2016 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  25. Feb 25, 2016 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  26. Apr 21, 2016 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 4-21-2016

  27. Apr 25, 2016 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-25-2016. 2015 Wisconsin Act 384

  28. Apr 25, 2016 · Senate

    Published 4-26-2016

Terms on this page

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

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