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Bills · 2023-2024 Regular Session

SB 383

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

Identification cards Minority groups Motor vehicle — Drivers license Motor vehicle — Equipment Transportation department of — Vehicles Veteran Veteran — Education

  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.

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.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: Cabral-Guevara (R) , Jacque (R) , James (R) , Larson (D) , Smith (D) , Taylor (D) , Testin (R) , Tomczyk (R)

21 cosponsors

Behnke (R) , C. Anderson (D) , Cabrera (D) , Cowles (R) , Donovan (R) , Drake (D) , Edming (R) , Emerson (D) , Gustafson (R) , Jacobson (D) , Murphy (R) , Palmeri (D) , Schmidt (R) , Shankland (D) , Snyder (R) , Sortwell (R) , Steffen (R) , Subeck (D) , Tusler (R) , Wanggaard and Carpenter , Wichgers (R)

Votes

Senate: Report passage recommended by Committee on Labor, Regulatory Reform, Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Passed 5–0 Mar 11, 2024 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. Aug 9, 2023 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Cabral-Guevara, Jacque, James, Larson, Smith, Taylor, Testin and Tomczyk; cosponsored by Representatives Sortwell, Behnke, C. Anderson, Cabrera, Donovan, Murphy, Schmidt, Shankland, Snyder, Steffen, Subeck, Wichgers and Gustafson

  2. Aug 9, 2023 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Labor, Regulatory Reform, Veterans and Military Affairs

  3. Aug 10, 2023 · Senate

    Representative Edming added as a cosponsor

  4. Aug 24, 2023 · Senate

    Representative Palmeri added as a cosponsor

  5. Sep 8, 2023 · Senate

    Representative Jacobson added as a cosponsor

  6. Oct 5, 2023 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  7. Oct 24, 2023 · Senate

    Representative Drake added as a cosponsor

  8. Nov 29, 2023 · Senate

    Representative Tusler added as a cosponsor

  9. Feb 15, 2024 · Senate

    Representative Emerson added as a cosponsor

  10. Mar 6, 2024 · Senate

    Senators Wanggaard and Carpenter added as coauthors

  11. Mar 6, 2024 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  12. Mar 7, 2024 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  13. Mar 7, 2024 · Senate

    Senator Cowles added as a coauthor

  14. Mar 11, 2024 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Labor, Regulatory Reform, Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  15. Mar 11, 2024 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  16. Apr 15, 2024 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1