Senate Bill 387
Indication of veteran status of certain service members on operators’ licenses or identification cards. (FE)
Topics: Identification cards, Military personnel, Motor vehicle: Driver's license, National Guard, Veteran
Became law
The governor signed it on Apr 9, 2026. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Aug 11, 2025
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Nov 18, 2025
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Jan 20, 2026
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2025 Wisconsin Act 207
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 9, 2026: “Published 4-9-2026”
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The same bill was also filed in the Assembly as AB 389. That version died when the session ended.
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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
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Author
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Signed on in support
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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
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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. 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 meets the eligibility requirements for a veterans home loan established by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. 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
8 senators are its . 6 are Democrats and 2 are Republicans.
33 more lawmakers .
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Authors (8)
- Dan Feyen · Republican, Senate
- Jodi Habush Sinykin · Democrat, Senate
- Dianne Hesselbein · Democrat, Senate
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- Brad Pfaff · Democrat, Senate
- Melissa Ratcliff · Democrat, Senate
- Mark Spreitzer · Democrat, Senate
- Bob Wirch · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (33)
- Brent Jacobson · Republican, Assembly
- Elijah Behnke · Republican, Assembly
- Brienne Brown · Democrat, Assembly
- Barbara Dittrich · Republican, Assembly
- Steve Doyle · Democrat, Assembly
- Jodi Emerson · Democrat, Assembly
- Joan Fitzgerald · Democrat, Assembly
- Ben Franklin · Republican, Assembly
- Joy Goeben · Republican, Assembly
- Russell Goodwin · Democrat, Assembly
- Gus Gustafson · Republican, Assembly
- Andrew Hysell · Democrat, Assembly
- Jenna Jacobson · Democrat, Assembly
- Joers and Stubbs
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Kreibich · Republican, Assembly
- Darrin Madison · Democrat, Assembly
- Dave Maxey · Republican, Assembly
- Maureen McCarville · Democrat, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- O'Connor and Arney
- Sylvia Ortiz-Velez · Democrat, Assembly
- Ann Roe · Democrat, Assembly
- Kelda Roys · Democrat, Senate
- Christine Sinicki · Democrat, Assembly
- Shae Sortwell · Republican, Assembly
- Angela Stroud · Democrat, Assembly
- Lisa Subeck · Democrat, Assembly
- Paul Tittl · Republican, Assembly
- Duke Tucker · Republican, Assembly
- Randy Udell · Democrat, Assembly
- Chuck Wichgers · Republican, Assembly
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
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 Transportation and Local Government vote on an amendment
Passed, 5 to 0 · Nov 10, 2025
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 Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Transportation and Local Government vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · Nov 10, 2025
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 Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 9, 2026
The new law was published.
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Apr 9, 2026
The governor signed it. It became 2025 Wisconsin Act 207.
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Apr 2, 2026
Sent to the governor.
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Mar 6, 2026 to Mar 19, 2026
2 more representatives signed on in support.
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Jan 20, 2026
The Assembly passed it too.
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Jan 16, 2026 to Jan 20, 2026
4 more representatives signed on in support.
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Jan 14, 2026
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Jan 7, 2026 to Jan 9, 2026
2 more representatives signed on in support.
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Nov 19, 2025
The Assembly received it.
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Nov 18, 2025
The Senate passed it.
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Nov 18, 2025
The Senate adopted it.
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Nov 18, 2025
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Nov 18, 2025
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Nov 10, 2025
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Nov 10, 2025
“Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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Nov 5, 2025
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Nov 5, 2025
The committee held a public hearing.
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Sep 9, 2025 to Sep 26, 2025
3 more representatives signed on in support.
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Sep 2, 2025
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Aug 27, 2025
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Aug 11, 2025
Sent to the Senate Committee on Transportation and Local Government.
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Aug 11, 2025
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Aug 11, 2025 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Jacque, Pfaff, Feyen, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, Ratcliff, Spreitzer and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Franklin, Sortwell, Sinicki, Doyle, Behnke, Dittrich, Fitzgerald, Goeben, Goodwin, Hysell, B. Jacobson, Knodl, Kreibich, Madison, Maxey, Murphy, Mursau, Roe, Udell, Wichgers and Stroud
- Aug 11, 2025 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation and Local Government
- Aug 27, 2025 · Senate
Representative Gustafson added as a cosponsor
- Sep 2, 2025 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Sep 9, 2025 · Senate
Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a cosponsor
- Sep 23, 2025 · Senate
Representative Subeck added as a cosponsor
- Sep 26, 2025 · Senate
Representative Tittl added as a cosponsor
- Nov 5, 2025 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Nov 5, 2025 · Senate
Representative McCarville added as a cosponsor
- Nov 6, 2025 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Jacque
- Nov 10, 2025 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Nov 10, 2025 · Senate
Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Nov 10, 2025 · Senate
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Nov 10, 2025 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Nov 14, 2025 · Senate
Placed on calendar 11-18-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Nov 18, 2025 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Nov 18, 2025 · Senate
Senator Roys added as a coauthor
- Nov 18, 2025 · Senate
Read a second time
- Nov 18, 2025 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 adopted
- Nov 18, 2025 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Nov 18, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
- Nov 18, 2025 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Nov 18, 2025 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Nov 19, 2025 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Jan 7, 2026 · Assembly
Representative Tucker added as a cosponsor
- Jan 9, 2026 · Assembly
Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor
- Jan 14, 2026 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Jan 14, 2026 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 1-20-2026 by Committee on Rules
- Jan 16, 2026 · Assembly
- Jan 20, 2026 · Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
- Jan 20, 2026 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Jan 20, 2026 · Assembly
- Jan 20, 2026 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Jan 20, 2026 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Jan 20, 2026 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Jan 20, 2026 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jan 20, 2026 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Representative Brown added as a cosponsor
- Mar 19, 2026 · Senate
Representative Emerson added as a cosponsor
- Apr 2, 2026 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026
- Apr 9, 2026 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 4-8-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 207
- Apr 9, 2026 · Senate
Published 4-9-2026
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