Assembly Bill 385
Indication of Hmong veteran status on an operator's license or identification card. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Mar 25, 2024. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Aug 11, 2023
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Jan 18, 2024
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Mar 12, 2024
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2023 Wisconsin Act 205
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 25, 2024: “Published 3-23-2024”
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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
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
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.
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This bill adds to the definition of “veteran" any person who was admitted to the United States under the Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act. This definition applies only 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 and does not apply to any other veteran benefit.
Who's behind it
14 representatives are its . 10 are Republicans and 4 are Democrats.
15 more lawmakers .
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Authors (14)
- Elijah Behnke · Republican, Assembly
- Clint Anderson · Democrat, Assembly
- Marisabel Cabrera · Democrat, Assembly
- Bob Donovan · Republican, Assembly
- James Edming · Republican, Assembly
- Gus Gustafson · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Peter Schmidt · Republican, Assembly
- Katrina Shankland · Democrat, Assembly
- Pat Snyder · Republican, Assembly
- Shae Sortwell · Republican, Assembly
- David Steffen · Republican, Assembly
- Lisa Subeck · Democrat, Assembly
- Chuck Wichgers · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (15)
- Rachael Cabral-Guevara · Republican, Senate
- Rob Cowles · Republican, Senate
- Dora Drake · Democrat, Senate
- Jodi Emerson · Democrat, Assembly
- Jenna Jacobson · Democrat, Assembly
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- Jesse James · Republican, Senate
- Chris Larson · Democrat, Senate
- Lori Palmeri · Democrat, Assembly
- Jeff Smith · Democrat, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
- Patrick Testin · Republican, Senate
- Cory Tomczyk · Republican, Senate
- Ron Tusler · Republican, Assembly
- Wanggaard and Carpenter
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
How lawmakers voted
There were 3 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Transportation vote to recommend it
Passed, 12 to 0 · Jan 16, 2024
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 Transportation, Ayes 12, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Labor vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · Mar 11, 2024
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Labor, Regulatory Reform, Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote
Passed, 3 to 2 · Mar 11, 2024
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Mar 25, 2024
The new law was published.
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Mar 25, 2024
The governor signed it. It became 2023 Wisconsin Act 205.
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Mar 18, 2024
Sent to the governor.
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Mar 12, 2024
The Senate passed it too.
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Mar 11, 2024
“Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2” (the official wording)
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Mar 11, 2024
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Feb 15, 2024 to Mar 7, 2024
1 more representative and 3 senators signed on in support.
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Jan 19, 2024
Sent to the Senate Committee on Labor, Regulatory Reform, Veterans and Military Affairs.
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Jan 18, 2024
The Senate received it.
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Jan 18, 2024
The Assembly passed it.
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Jan 16, 2024
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Jan 16, 2024
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 12 to 0.
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Oct 24, 2023 to Nov 29, 2023
2 more representatives signed on in support.
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Oct 24, 2023
The committee held a public hearing.
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Sep 26, 2023
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Aug 23, 2023 to Sep 8, 2023
2 more representatives signed on in support.
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Aug 16, 2023
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Aug 11, 2023
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Transportation.
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Aug 11, 2023
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Aug 11, 2023 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Sortwell, Behnke, C. Anderson, Donovan, Murphy, Schmidt, Shankland, Snyder, Steffen, Subeck, Wichgers, Cabrera, Gustafson and Edming; cosponsored by Senators Cabral-Guevara, Jacque, James, Larson, Smith, Taylor, Testin and Tomczyk
- Aug 11, 2023 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation
- Aug 16, 2023 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Aug 23, 2023 · Assembly
Representative Palmeri added as a coauthor
- Sep 8, 2023 · Assembly
Representative Jacobson added as a coauthor
- Sep 26, 2023 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Oct 24, 2023 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Oct 24, 2023 · Assembly
Representative Drake added as a coauthor
- Nov 29, 2023 · Assembly
Representative Tusler added as a coauthor
- Dec 5, 2023 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Jan 16, 2024 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by Committee on Transportation, Ayes 12, Noes 0
- Jan 16, 2024 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Jan 16, 2024 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 1-18-2024 by Committee on Rules
- Jan 18, 2024 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Jan 18, 2024 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Jan 18, 2024 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Jan 18, 2024 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Jan 18, 2024 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jan 18, 2024 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Jan 19, 2024 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Labor, Regulatory Reform, Veterans and Military Affairs
- Feb 15, 2024 · Senate
Representative Emerson added as a coauthor
- Mar 6, 2024 · Senate
- Mar 7, 2024 · Senate
Senator Cowles added as a cosponsor
- Mar 8, 2024 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Mar 11, 2024 · Senate
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Labor, Regulatory Reform, Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Mar 11, 2024 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Mar 11, 2024 · Senate
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2
- Mar 11, 2024 · Senate
Placed on calendar 3-12-2024 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Mar 12, 2024 · Senate
Read a second time
- Mar 12, 2024 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Mar 12, 2024 · Senate
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
- Mar 12, 2024 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
- Mar 12, 2024 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 12, 2024 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Mar 15, 2024 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 3-15-2024
- Mar 18, 2024 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 3-18-2024
- Mar 25, 2024 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 3-22-2024. 2023 Wisconsin Act 205
- Mar 25, 2024 · Assembly
Published 3-23-2024
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
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
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote