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Bills · 2021-2022 Regular Session

SB 226

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Relating to: indication of veteran status on an operator's license or identification card. (FE)

Identification cards In memoriam Military personnel Motor vehicle — Drivers license Motor vehicle — Regulation National guard Veteran

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

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, a veteran of the U.S. armed forces may elect to indicate his

or her veteran status on his or her Wisconsin operator's license or identification card.

“Veteran" is a defined term that includes individuals who have served a specified

period of active duty under honorable conditions in the U.S. armed forces or in forces

incorporated as part of the U.S. armed forces. With limited exceptions, neither

national guard duty nor service in a reserve unit qualifies as active duty.

This bill creates a definition of “veteran" that includes any current or former

member of the U.S. armed forces, a reserve unit of the U.S. armed forces, or the

national guard for the purpose of enabling such a person to indicate on his or her

operator's license or identification card that he or she is a veteran. This definition

applies only for this purpose and not to any other veteran benefit.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: Carpenter (D) , Darling (R) , Felzkowski (R) , Feyen (R) , Jacque (R) , L. Taylor (D)

16 cosponsors

Bewley (D) , Brandtjen (R) , Brooks (R) , Cabral-Guevara (R) , Callahan (R) , Gundrum (R) , Horlacher (R) , Knodl (R) , Kooyenga (R) , Magnafici (R) , Mursau (R) , Novak (R) , Ortiz-Velez (D) , Sinicki (D) , Sortwell (R) , Tittl (R)

Votes

Senate: Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs and Constitution and Federalism, Ayes 3, Noes 1

Passed 3–1 Jan 20, 2022 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs and Constitution and Federalism, Ayes 4, Noes 0

Passed 4–0 Jan 20, 2022 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs and Constitution and Federalism, Ayes 4, Noes 0

Passed 4–0 Jan 20, 2022 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Full history

  1. Mar 24, 2021 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Jacque, Darling, Carpenter, Felzkowski, Feyen and L. Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Sortwell, Cabral-Guevara, Brandtjen, Brooks, Callahan, Gundrum, Horlacher, Knodl, Magnafici, Mursau, Ortiz-Velez, Sinicki and Tittl

  2. Mar 24, 2021 · Senate

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

  3. Apr 5, 2021 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. May 7, 2021 · Senate

    Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Jacque

  5. Jun 25, 2021 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Jacque

  6. Jul 15, 2021 · Senate

    Senator Kooyenga added as a coauthor

  7. Aug 25, 2021 · Senate

    Senator Bewley added as a coauthor

  8. Dec 14, 2021 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  9. Dec 16, 2021 · Senate

    Representative Novak added as a cosponsor

  10. Jan 20, 2022 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs and Constitution and Federalism, Ayes 3, Noes 1

  11. Jan 20, 2022 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs and Constitution and Federalism, Ayes 4, Noes 0

  12. Jan 20, 2022 · Senate

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs and Constitution and Federalism, Ayes 4, Noes 0

  13. Jan 20, 2022 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  14. Jan 20, 2022 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  15. Mar 15, 2022 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1