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Bills · 2021-2022 Regular Session

AB 48

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Relating to: expanding veterans benefits to individuals who served in Laos in support of the United States during the Vietnam War.

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  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Assembly, not reached
  3. Passes Senate, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

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What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill expands the definition of “veteran” to include either 1) individuals who

were naturalized pursuant to the Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act of 2000; or 2)

individuals who the secretary of Veterans Affairs has determined served honorably

with a special guerrilla unit or irregular forces operating from a base in Laos in

support of the armed forces of the United States at any time during the period from

February 28, 1961, to May 7, 1975, and who are citizens of the United States or aliens

lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States who reside in

Wisconsin. The bill extends most veterans benefits to anyone who meets this newly

expanded definition of veteran, however, admission to a state veterans home and

burial in a veterans cemetery are not included benefits as they are subject to federal

regulation.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Anderson (D) , Baldeh (D) , Billings (D) , Brostoff (D) , Cabrera (D) , Doyle (D) , Drake (D) , Emerson (D) , Hintz (D) , Hong (D) , Milroy (D) , Moses (R) , Murphy (R) , Neubauer (D) , Rozar (R) , Shankland (D) , Snodgrass (D) , Steffen (R) , Subeck (D) , Thiesfeldt (R) , Tittl (R) , Tusler (R)

11 cosponsors

Brandtjen and Hesselbein , Carpenter (D) , Jacque (R) , Marklein (R) , Pfaff (D) , Ringhand (D) , Sinicki (D) , Smith (D) , Testin (R) , Wichgers (R) , Wimberger (R)

Full history

  1. Feb 10, 2021 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Murphy, Emerson, Anderson, Baldeh, Billings, Cabrera, Doyle, Drake, Hintz, Hong, Milroy, Moses, Neubauer, Rozar, Shankland, Snodgrass, Steffen, Subeck, Thiesfeldt, Tusler, Tittl and Brostoff; cosponsored by Senators Jacque, Wimberger, Carpenter, Pfaff, Marklein, Ringhand, Smith and Testin

  2. Feb 10, 2021 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs

  3. Feb 11, 2021 · Assembly

    Representative Wichgers added as a coauthor

  4. Apr 26, 2021 · Assembly

    Representative Sinicki added as a coauthor

  5. Apr 29, 2021 · Assembly

    Representatives Brandtjen and Hesselbein added as coauthors

  6. Apr 29, 2021 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  7. Mar 15, 2022 · Assembly

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1