# Wisconsin AB389: An Act to create 45.01 (12) (L) of the statutes; Relating to: indication of veteran status of certain service members on operators’ licenses or identification cards. (FE)

Wisconsin AB389, An Act to create 45.01 (12) (L) of the statutes; Relating to: indication of veteran status of certain service members on operators’ licenses or identification cards. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Brent Jacobson (Republican), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican) and 20 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 AB389
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to create 45.01 (12) (L) of the statutes; Relating to: indication of veteran status of certain service members on operators’ licenses or identification cards. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-08-29
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Brent Jacobson (Republican), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Steve Doyle (Democratic), Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), Benjamin Franklin (Republican), Joy Goeben (Republican), Russell Goodwin (Democratic), Nate Gustafson (Republican), Andrew Hysell (Democratic), Daniel Knodl (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Darrin Madison (Democratic), Dave Maxey (Republican), David Murphy (Republican), Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), Ann Roe (Democratic), Christine Sinicki (Democratic), Shae Sortwell (Republican), Angela Stroud (Democratic), Angelito Tenorio (Democratic), Randy Udell (Democratic), Chuck Wichgers (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 16
- Subjects: Identification cards, Military personnel, Motor vehicle -- Driver's license, 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: Brent Jacobson (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Elijah Behnke (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Barbara Dittrich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Steve Doyle (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Benjamin Franklin (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Joy Goeben (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Russell Goodwin (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Nate Gustafson (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Andrew Hysell (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Daniel Knodl (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rob Kreibich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Darrin Madison (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Dave Maxey (Republican), House
- Sponsor: David Murphy (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Ann Roe (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Christine Sinicki (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Shae Sortwell (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Angela Stroud (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Angelito Tenorio (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Randy Udell (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Chuck Wichgers (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brienne Brown (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jodi Emerson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dan Feyen (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jodi Habush Sinykin (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dianne Hesselbein (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jenna Jacobson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: André Jacque (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Maureen McCarville (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Brad Pfaff (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lisa Subeck (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Paul Tittl (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Duke Tucker (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Robert Wirch (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (23)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2026-03-19: Representative Emerson added as a coauthor (House)
- 2026-03-06: Representative Brown added as a coauthor (House)
- 2026-01-20: Laid on the table (House)
- 2026-01-20: Representatives Joers and Stubbs added as coauthors (House)
- 2026-01-16: Representatives O'Connor and Arney added as coauthors (House)
- 2026-01-14: Placed on calendar 1-20-2026 by Committee on Rules (House)
- 2026-01-14: Referred to committee on Rules (House)
- 2026-01-14: Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Transportation, Ayes 5, Noes 0 (House)
- 2026-01-14: Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Transportation, Ayes 5, Noes 0 (House)
- 2026-01-08: Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor (House)
- 2026-01-07: Representative Tucker added as a coauthor (House)
- 2026-01-07: Executive action taken (House)
- 2025-12-03: Public hearing held (House)
- 2025-11-06: Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Franklin (House)
- 2025-11-05: Representative McCarville added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-10-31: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2025-09-26: Representative Tittl added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-09-23: Representative Subeck added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-09-08: Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-09-03: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2025-08-29: Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation (House)
- 2025-08-29: Introduced by Representatives Franklin, Sortwell, Sinicki, Doyle, Behnke, Dittrich, Fitzgerald, Goeben, Goodwin, Hysell, B. Jacobson, Knodl, Kreibich, Madison, Maxey, Mursau, Roe, Udell, Wichgers, Murphy, Stroud, Tenorio and Gustafson; cosponsored by Senators Jacque, Pfaff, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, Ratcliff, Spreitzer, Wirch and Feyen (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB389), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB389.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB389)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB389.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB389-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).