Skip to content
Bills from the 2015–16 session

Senate Bill 95

Falsely claiming military service or honors, and providing a penalty. (FE)

Became law

The governor signed it on Jul 2, 2015. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Mar 27, 2015

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed May 6, 2015

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Jun 9, 2015

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2015 Wisconsin Act 30

Latest entry in the official record, Jul 2, 2015: “Published 7-2-2015”

Read the bill

Following saves it on this device. New actions show on your Following page. You can also get updates in a feed reader.

What it does

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

Under this bill, any person who falsely, and with the intent to obtain a tangible financial or other tangible benefit, claims that he or she is serving or has served in the military, or that he or she has received an honor or award related to military service, is guilty of a crime.

Under the bill, a person who makes the false claim is guilty of a class A misdemeanor, unless he or she makes the false claim with the intent to commit or to aid or abet another crime. Under those circumstances, the person is guilty of a class H felony.

Read the full summary

Because this bill creates a new crime or revises a penalty for an existing crime, the Joint Review Committee on Criminal Penalties may be requested to prepare a report concerning the proposed penalty and the costs or savings that are likely to result if the bill is enacted.

Who's behind it

9 senators are its ⁠. 8 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.

33 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 42 names

Authors (9)

Signed on in support (33)

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 2 votes on this bill.

Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety vote on an amendment

Passed, 5 to 0 · Apr 28, 2015

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 Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety vote to recommend it

Passed, 5 to 0 · Apr 28, 2015

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 Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Jul 2, 2015

    The new law was published.

  2. Jul 2, 2015

    The governor signed it. It became 2015 Wisconsin Act 30.

  3. Jun 30, 2015

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Jun 9, 2015

    The Assembly passed it too.

  5. May 27, 2015

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  6. May 6, 2015

    The Assembly received it.

  7. May 6, 2015

    The Senate passed it.

  8. May 6, 2015

    “Read a third time” (the official wording)

  9. May 6, 2015

    The Senate adopted it.

  10. May 6, 2015

    3 more senators signed on in support.

  11. Apr 28, 2015

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

  12. Apr 28, 2015

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

  13. Apr 23, 2015

    The committee held a public hearing.

  14. Apr 8, 2015

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  15. Apr 3, 2015

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  16. Mar 30, 2015

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  17. Mar 27, 2015

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.

  18. Mar 27, 2015

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Mar 27, 2015 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Roth, Nass, Petrowski, Moulton, Farrow, Gudex, Cowles, Olsen and L. Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Steffen, Petryk, Jacque, Brandtjen, Kitchens, Tittl, Knodl, Kulp, Rohrkaste, A. Ott, Spiros, Jagler, E. Brooks, T. Larson, Mursau, Hesselbein, Bernier, Ripp, R. Brooks, Quinn, Murphy, Weatherston, Horlacher, Edming, Allen, Sinicki, Born, Kleefisch, Genrich and Hintz

  2. Mar 27, 2015 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

  3. Mar 30, 2015 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Apr 3, 2015 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  5. Apr 3, 2015 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  6. Apr 8, 2015 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  7. Apr 23, 2015 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  8. Apr 27, 2015 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Roth

  9. Apr 28, 2015 · Senate

    Executive session held

  10. Apr 28, 2015 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  11. Apr 28, 2015 · Senate

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  12. Apr 28, 2015 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  13. May 4, 2015 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 5-6-2015 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  14. May 6, 2015 · Senate

    Senator Carpenter added as a coauthor

  15. May 6, 2015 · Senate

    Senator Bewley added as a coauthor

  16. May 6, 2015 · Senate

    Senator Lassa added as a coauthor

  17. May 6, 2015 · Senate

    Read a second time

  18. May 6, 2015 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 adopted

  19. May 6, 2015 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  20. May 6, 2015 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  21. May 6, 2015 · Senate

    Read a third time

  22. May 6, 2015 · Senate

    Passed

  23. May 6, 2015 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  24. May 6, 2015 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  25. May 27, 2015 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  26. Jun 3, 2015 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 6-9-2015 by Committee on Rules

  27. Jun 9, 2015 · Assembly

    Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up

  28. Jun 9, 2015 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  29. Jun 9, 2015 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  30. Jun 9, 2015 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  31. Jun 9, 2015 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in

  32. Jun 9, 2015 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  33. Jun 10, 2015 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  34. Jun 17, 2015 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  35. Jun 30, 2015 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 6-30-2015

  36. Jul 2, 2015 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 7-2-2015. 2015 Wisconsin Act 30

  37. Jul 2, 2015 · Senate

    Published 7-2-2015

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