Senate Bill 914
Repealing expired programs within the Department of Veterans Affairs; definition, terminology, and grammatical changes for the Department of Veterans Affairs, mental health services for post-traumatic stress disorder; reporting on rules proposed by the Department of Veterans Affairs; asset calculation for determining eligibility for veterans assistance payments; and deceased veterans’ graves (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Veterans Affairs)
Topics: Mental health, Military personnel, Statutes: Revision, Veteran, Veteran: Relief, Veterans Affairs, Department of
Stopped in committee
It never got a , so it never came up for a vote. The last day for votes this session was Mar 19, 2026. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Jan 27, 2026
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Committee, stopped here
Stopped here. No public hearing was held.
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Senate vote, not reached
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Assembly vote, not reached
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 23, 2026: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
It never got a hearing in the Senate Committee on Senate Organization. The committee's chair at the time was Devin LeMahieu. Chairs decide which bills get a hearing. See every bill that never got a hearing this session.
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The same bill was also filed in the Assembly as AB 935. That version became law.
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What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill makes the following terminology and grammatical changes to the statutory provisions regarding the Department of Veterans Affairs:
1. The bill defines “council” to mean the Council on Veterans Programs.
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2. The bill updates references to DVA.
3. The bill changes various references to DVA’s website from “Internet website” to “website” to conform to current style and clarifies what information must be published on the website.
4. The bill changes “armed forces of the United States” and “armed forces of the U.S.” to “U.S. armed forces.” 5. The bill clarifies the meaning of “life insurance” for purposes of calculating the value of a veteran’s assets when determining eligibility for veteran assistance payments.
6. The bill changes several instances of “shall not” to “are not” or “may not” to conform with current statutory drafting conventions.
7. The bill makes grammatical changes to the statute regarding eligibility requirements for admission to a skilled nursing facility at a veterans home.
8. The bill makes grammatical changes to the statute regarding a county veterans service commission chairperson.
The bill also repeals two grant programs, one that expired in 2007 and one that expired in 2011, from the statutes governing DVA.
The bill clarifies that DVA, in providing information to service members and veterans on the availability of post-traumatic stress disorder services, may provide information on and referrals to either medical services or mental health services.
The bill changes the procedure that the Board of Veterans Affairs must follow with respect to reporting on rules proposed by DVA.
The bill makes a clarifying change to the statute regarding information that the Department of Veterans Affairs may compile about deceased veterans’ graves.
The bill updates outdated references to federal law concerning disabled veterans.
For further information, see the Notes provided by the Law Revision Committee of the Joint Legislative Council.
Who's behind it
Law Revision Committee is its .
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Author (1)
- Law Revision Committee
What happened
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Mar 23, 2026
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Jan 27, 2026
Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.
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Jan 27, 2026
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Introduced by Law Revision Committee
- Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Senate Organization
- Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Mar 23, 2026 · Senate
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. 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
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1
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