An Act to amend 45.44 (3) (c) (intro.) and 45.51 (2) (a) 1.; to create 36.27 (2) (b) 5., 36.27 (3p) (a) 1r. g., 38.24 (8) (a) 1r. g. and 45.01 (12) (fm) of the statutes; Relating to: expanding veterans benefits to individuals who served in Laos in support of the United States during the Vietnam War.
Sponsored By: Clinton Anderson (Democratic), David Armstrong (Republican), Brent Jacobson (Republican), Mike Bare (Democratic), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Jill Billings (Democratic), Lindee Brill (Republican), Brienne Brown (Democratic), Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), Bob Donovan (Republican), Benjamin Franklin (Republican), Andrew Hysell (Democratic), Alex Joers (Democratic), Joel Kitchens (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Dave Maxey (Republican), Maureen McCarville (Democratic), Paul Melotik (Republican), Vincent Miresse (Democratic), David Murphy (Republican), Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), Greta Neubauer (Democratic), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), Lori Palmeri (Democratic), Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), Amaad Rivera-Wagner (Democratic), Ann Roe (Democratic), Joe Sheehan (Democratic), Christine Sinicki (Democratic), Patrick Snyder (Republican), Ryan Spaude (Democratic), Lisa Subeck (Democratic), Angelito Tenorio (Democratic), Duke Tucker (Republican), Ron Tusler (Republican), Randy Udell (Democratic), Chuck Wichgers (Republican)
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Clinton Anderson
Democratic • House
David Armstrong
Republican • House
Brent Jacobson
Republican • House
Mike Bare
Democratic • House
Elijah Behnke
Republican • House
Jill Billings
Democratic • House
Lindee Brill
Republican • House
Brienne Brown
Democratic • House
Ben DeSmidt
Democratic • House
Bob Donovan
Republican • House
Benjamin Franklin
Republican • House
Andrew Hysell
Democratic • House
Alex Joers
Democratic • House
Joel Kitchens
Republican • House
Rob Kreibich
Republican • House
Dave Maxey
Republican • House
Maureen McCarville
Democratic • House
Paul Melotik
Republican • House
Vincent Miresse
Democratic • House
David Murphy
Republican • House
Jeffrey Mursau
Republican • House
Greta Neubauer
Democratic • House
Jerry O'Connor
Republican • House
Lori Palmeri
Democratic • House
Jim Piwowarczyk
Republican • House
Amaad Rivera-Wagner
Democratic • House
Ann Roe
Democratic • House
Joe Sheehan
Democratic • House
Christine Sinicki
Democratic • House
Patrick Snyder
Republican • House
Ryan Spaude
Democratic • House
Lisa Subeck
Democratic • House
Angelito Tenorio
Democratic • House
Duke Tucker
Republican • House
Ron Tusler
Republican • House
Randy Udell
Democratic • House
Chuck Wichgers
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Julian Bradley
Republican • Senate
Tim Carpenter
Democratic • Senate
Kristin Dassler-Alfheim
Democratic • Senate
Dianne Hesselbein
Democratic • Senate
André Jacque
Republican • Senate
Sarah Keyeski
Democratic • Senate
Karen Kirsch
Democratic • House
Brad Pfaff
Democratic • Senate
Melissa Ratcliff
Democratic • Senate
Mark Spreitzer
Democratic • Senate
David Steffen
Republican • House
Cory Tomczyk
Republican • Senate
Jamie Wall
Democratic • Senate
Van Wanggaard
Republican • Senate
Robert Wirch
Democratic • Senate
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
Actions Timeline
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
3/23/2026HouseSenator Hesselbein added as a cosponsor
1/29/2026HouseReferred to committee on Rules
6/20/2025HouseReport passage as amended recommended by Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 11, Noes 0
6/20/2025HouseReport Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 11, Noes 0
6/20/2025HouseRepresentative Steffen added as a coauthor
6/16/2025HouseExecutive action taken
6/12/2025HouseAssembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Murphy
6/9/2025HouseRepresentative Kirsch added as a coauthor
6/3/2025HousePublic hearing held
5/22/2025HouseSenator Dassler-Alfheim added as a cosponsor
5/15/2025HouseRead first time and referred to Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs
2/17/2025HouseIntroduced by Representatives Murphy, Snyder, Anderson, Armstrong, Bare, Behnke, Billings, Brill, Brown, DeSmidt, Donovan, Franklin, Hysell, B. Jacobson, Kitchens, Kreibich, Maxey, McCarville, Melotik, Miresse, Mursau, O'Connor, Palmeri, Piwowarczyk, Rivera-Wagner, Sheehan, Sinicki, Spaude, Subeck, Tenorio, Tucker, Tusler, Wichgers, Neubauer, Udell, Roe and Joers; cosponsored by Senators Jacque, Tomczyk, Carpenter, Keyeski, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Spreitzer, Wall, Wanggaard, Wirch and Bradley
2/17/2025House
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