Senate Bill 251
Members of the Council on Veterans Programs
Became law
The governor signed it on Dec 7, 2023. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Apr 20, 2023
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Sep 14, 2023
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Oct 17, 2023
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2023 Wisconsin Act 70
Latest entry in the official record, Dec 7, 2023: “Published 12-7-2023”
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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.
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Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
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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
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, the Council on Veterans Programs advises the Board of Veterans Affairs and Department of Veterans Affairs on solutions and policy alternatives relating to the problems of veterans. The council consists of numerous representatives of various veterans organizations who are appointed by those organizations for one-year terms.
This bill adds the following members to the council, selected by the member's peers, to serve one-year terms:
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1. A veteran services coordinator who is employed at a Wisconsin technical college.
2. A veteran services coordinator who is employed at a University of Wisconsin System institution.
The bill also removes the following members from the council, due to the organizations they represent being inactive:
1. A representative of the Navy Club of the U.S.A.
2. A representative of the American Ex-prisoners of War.
3. A representative of the Vietnam Veterans Against the War, Inc.
4. A representative of the Catholic War Veterans of the U.S.A.
5. A representative of the Army and Navy Union of the United States of America.
6. A representative of the U.S. Submarine Veterans of World War II.
7. A representative of the Blinded Veterans Association of Wisconsin.
Who's behind it
5 senators are its . 4 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.
20 more lawmakers .
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Authors (5)
- Rob Cowles · Republican, Senate
- Dianne Hesselbein · Democrat, Senate
- Jesse James · Republican, Senate
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Romaine Quinn · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (20)
- Mike Bare · Democrat, Assembly
- Clint Anderson · Democrat, Assembly
- Sue Conley · Democrat, Assembly
- Dave Considine · Democrat, Assembly
- James Edming · Republican, Assembly
- Chanz Green · Republican, Assembly
- Kalan Haywood · Democrat, Assembly
- Jenna Jacobson · Democrat, Assembly
- Alex Joers · Democrat, Assembly
- Tony Kurtz · Republican, Assembly
- Todd Novak · Republican, Assembly
- Jerry O'Connor · Republican, Assembly
- Tod Ohnstad · Democrat, Assembly
- Will Penterman · Republican, Assembly
- Melissa Ratcliff · Democrat, Senate
- Donna Rozar · Republican, Assembly
- Christine Sinicki · Democrat, Assembly
- John Spiros · Republican, Assembly
- David Steffen · Republican, Assembly
- Shelia Stubbs · Democrat, Assembly
Versions and amendments
Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.
How lawmakers voted
There were 2 votes on this bill.
Senate Committee on Labor vote on an amendment
Passed, 5 to 0 · Sep 6, 2023
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Labor, Regulatory Reform, Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Labor vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · Sep 6, 2023
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Labor, Regulatory Reform, Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Dec 7, 2023
The new law was published.
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Dec 7, 2023
The governor signed it. It became 2023 Wisconsin Act 70.
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Nov 30, 2023
Sent to the governor.
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Oct 17, 2023
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Oct 17, 2023
The Assembly passed it too.
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Oct 11, 2023
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Sep 14, 2023
The Assembly received it.
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Sep 14, 2023
The Senate passed it.
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Sep 14, 2023
The Senate adopted it.
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Sep 6, 2023
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Sep 6, 2023
“Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Labor, Regulatory Reform, Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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Aug 29, 2023
The committee held a public hearing.
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Apr 26, 2023 to Aug 28, 2023
2 more representatives signed on in support.
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Apr 20, 2023
Sent to the Senate Committee on Labor, Regulatory Reform, Veterans and Military Affairs.
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Apr 20, 2023
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Apr 20, 2023 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Quinn, Hesselbein, Cowles, James and Marklein; cosponsored by Representatives Kurtz, Penterman, Jacobson, C. Anderson, Bare, Conley, Considine, Edming, Green, Joers, Novak, O'Connor, Ohnstad, Rozar, Sinicki, Spiros and Stubbs
- Apr 20, 2023 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Labor, Regulatory Reform, Veterans and Military Affairs
- Apr 26, 2023 · Senate
Representative Haywood added as a cosponsor
- Aug 21, 2023 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Quinn
- Aug 28, 2023 · Senate
Representative Ratcliff added as a cosponsor
- Aug 29, 2023 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Sep 5, 2023 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Sep 6, 2023 · Senate
Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Labor, Regulatory Reform, Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Sep 6, 2023 · Senate
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Labor, Regulatory Reform, Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Sep 6, 2023 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Sep 12, 2023 · Senate
Placed on calendar 9-14-2023 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Sep 14, 2023 · Senate
Read a second time
- Sep 14, 2023 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 adopted
- Sep 14, 2023 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Sep 14, 2023 · Senate
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
- Sep 14, 2023 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Sep 14, 2023 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Sep 14, 2023 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Oct 11, 2023 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Oct 12, 2023 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 10-17-2023 by Committee on Rules
- Oct 17, 2023 · Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
- Oct 17, 2023 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Oct 17, 2023 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Oct 17, 2023 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Oct 17, 2023 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Oct 17, 2023 · Assembly
Representative Steffen added as a cosponsor
- Oct 17, 2023 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Oct 18, 2023 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Oct 19, 2023 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Nov 30, 2023 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 11-30-2023
- Dec 7, 2023 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 12-6-2023. 2023 Wisconsin Act 70
- Dec 7, 2023 · Senate
Published 12-7-2023
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
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
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote