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Bills · 2021-2022 Regular Session

SB 23

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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 Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, 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: Carpenter (D) , Jacque (R) , Marklein (R) , Pfaff (D) , Ringhand (D) , Smith (D) , Testin (R) , Wimberger (R)

25 cosponsors

Anderson (D) , Baldeh (D) , Billings (D) , Brandtjen (R) , 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) , Sinicki (D) , Snodgrass (D) , Steffen (R) , Subeck (D) , Thiesfeldt (R) , Tittl (R) , Tusler (R) , Wichgers (R)

Full history

  1. Jan 28, 2021 · Senate

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

  2. Jan 28, 2021 · Senate

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

  3. Jan 29, 2021 · Senate

    Representative Wichgers added as a cosponsor

  4. Mar 29, 2021 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Jacque

  5. Apr 27, 2021 · Senate

    Representative Sinicki added as a cosponsor

  6. Apr 29, 2021 · Senate

    Representative Brandtjen added as a cosponsor

  7. Mar 15, 2022 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1