AB 780

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 person who is a

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

the national guard and who was discharged under honorable conditions. 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.