# Wisconsin AB1006: An Act to amend 45.51 (2) (a) 1.; to create 45.01 (12) (jm) of the statutes; Relating to: the definition of “veteran” for purposes of certain state veterans benefits.

Wisconsin AB1006, An Act to amend 45.51 (2) (a) 1.; to create 45.01 (12) (jm) of the statutes; Relating to: the definition of “veteran” for purposes of certain state veterans benefits., is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Elijah Behnke (Republican), Brienne Brown (Democratic), Barbara Dittrich (Republican) and 15 others; status failed, last action 2026-03-23 (Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Wisconsin AB1006
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to amend 45.51 (2) (a) 1.; to create 45.01 (12) (jm) of the statutes; Relating to: the definition of “veteran” for purposes of certain state veterans benefits.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-06
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Elijah Behnke (Republican), Brienne Brown (Democratic), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Benjamin Franklin (Republican), Joy Goeben (Republican), Chanz Green (Republican), Rick Gundrum (Republican), Karen Hurd (Republican), Dean Kaufert (Republican), Daniel Knodl (Republican), Tony Kurtz (Republican), Dave Maxey (Republican), David Murphy (Republican), Todd Novak (Republican), Christine Sinicki (Democratic), Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), Duke Tucker (Republican), Chuck Wichgers (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: National Guard, Veteran
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Elijah Behnke (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Brienne Brown (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Barbara Dittrich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Benjamin Franklin (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Joy Goeben (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Chanz Green (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rick Gundrum (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Karen Hurd (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Dean Kaufert (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Daniel Knodl (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Tony Kurtz (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Dave Maxey (Republican), House
- Sponsor: David Murphy (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Todd Novak (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Christine Sinicki (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Duke Tucker (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Chuck Wichgers (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tim Carpenter (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jodi Emerson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Alex Joers (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Howard Marklein (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Paul Melotik (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Patrick Testin (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Randy Udell (Democratic), House

## Actions (7)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2026-03-19: Representative Emerson added as a coauthor (House)
- 2026-03-12: Representative Joers added as a coauthor (House)
- 2026-02-16: Representative Melotik added as a coauthor (House)
- 2026-02-16: Representative Udell added as a coauthor (House)
- 2026-02-06: Read first time and referred to Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs (House)
- 2026-02-06: Introduced by Representatives Maxey, Kurtz, Franklin, Tucker, Behnke, Brown, Dittrich, Goeben, Green, Gundrum, Hurd, Kaufert, Knodl, Murphy, Novak, Sinicki, Stubbs and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Testin, Marklein, Carpenter and Dassler-Alfheim (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB1006), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB1006.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB1006)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB1006.pdf)

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- [AB80: An Act to renumber 457.25 (1); to amend 46.90 (4) (ab) 4., 48.56 (2), 48.561 (2…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB80-2025)
- [AB1027: An Act Relating to: requiring information relating to the food stamp program to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB1027-2025)
- [SB36: An Act to repeal 71.63 (6) (n) 1. and 71.63 (6) (n) 2.; to renumber and amend 7…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-SB36-2025)
- [AB674: An Act to create 157.06 (15m) of the statutes; Relating to: prohibiting knowing…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB674-2025)
- [SB176: An Act to create 71.05 (1) (j), 71.26 (1) (j), 71.34 (1k) (q) and 71.45 (1) (dp…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-SB176-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB1006-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).