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Bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

SB 983

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Relating to: the definition of “veteran” for purposes of certain state veterans benefits.

National guard Veteran

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

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What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill expands the definition of “veteran” under state law to include any current or former member of the national guard who met the requirements for satisfactory completion of his or her initial term of obligated service and received an honorable discharge or a general discharge under honorable conditions. The bill extends most veterans benefits to anyone who meets this expanded definition of veteran; however, admission to a state veterans home and burial in a veterans cemetery are not included benefits as those benefits are subject to federal regulation.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Carpenter (D) , Dassler-Alfheim (D) , Marklein (R) , Testin (R)

22 cosponsors

Behnke (R) , Brown (D) , Dittrich (R) , Emerson (D) , Franklin (R) , Goeben (R) , Green (R) , Gundrum (R) , Hurd (R) , Joers (D) , Kaufert (R) , Knodl (R) , Kurtz (R) , Maxey (R) , Melotik (R) , Murphy (R) , Novak (R) , Sinicki (D) , Stubbs (D) , Tucker (R) , Udell (D) , Wichgers (R)

Full history

  1. Feb 6, 2026 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Testin, Marklein, Carpenter and Dassler-Alfheim; cosponsored by Representatives Maxey, Kurtz, Franklin, Tucker, Behnke, Brown, Dittrich, Goeben, Green, Gundrum, Hurd, Kaufert, Knodl, Murphy, Novak, Sinicki, Stubbs and Wichgers

  2. Feb 6, 2026 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Veteran and Military Affairs

  3. Feb 16, 2026 · Senate

    Representative Udell added as a cosponsor

  4. Feb 17, 2026 · Senate

    Representative Melotik added as a cosponsor

  5. Mar 12, 2026 · Senate

    Representative Joers added as a cosponsor

  6. Mar 19, 2026 · Senate

    Representative Emerson added as a cosponsor

  7. Mar 23, 2026 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1