# Wisconsin SB2: 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.

Wisconsin SB2, 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., is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) Senate bill sponsored by Tim Carpenter (Democratic), André Jacque (Republican), Sarah Keyeski (Democratic) and 7 others; status failed, last action 2026-03-23 (Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Wisconsin SB2
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: 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.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-24
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Tim Carpenter (Democratic), André Jacque (Republican), Sarah Keyeski (Democratic), Brad Pfaff (Democratic), Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Cory Tomczyk (Republican), Jamie Wall (Democratic), Van Wanggaard (Republican), Robert Wirch (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 40
- Subjects: Sen Bill 2, Minority groups, 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: Tim Carpenter (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: André Jacque (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Sarah Keyeski (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Brad Pfaff (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Cory Tomczyk (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Jamie Wall (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Van Wanggaard (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Robert Wirch (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Clinton Anderson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David Armstrong (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brent Jacobson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Bare (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Elijah Behnke (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jill Billings (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Julian Bradley (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lindee Brill (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brienne Brown (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Bob Donovan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dora Drake (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Benjamin Franklin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dianne Hesselbein (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Andrew Hysell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Alex Joers (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joel Kitchens (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rob Kreibich (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dave Maxey (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Maureen McCarville (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Paul Melotik (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Vincent Miresse (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David Murphy (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lori Palmeri (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Amaad Rivera-Wagner (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ann Roe (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Sheehan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christine Sinicki (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Patrick Snyder (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ryan Spaude (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David Steffen (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa Subeck (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Angelito Tenorio (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Duke Tucker (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ron Tusler (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Randy Udell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chuck Wichgers (Republican), House

## Actions (26)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2026-01-29: Senator Hesselbein added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-06-16: Representative Steffen added as a cosponsor (House)
- 2025-05-27: Read first time and referred to committee on Rules (House)
- 2025-05-20: Senator Drake added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-05-15: Received from Senate (House)
- 2025-05-15: Ordered immediately messaged (Senate)
- 2025-05-15: Senators Dassler-Alfheim and Smith added as coauthors (Senate)
- 2025-05-15: Read a third time and passed (Senate)
- 2025-05-15: Rules suspended to give bill its third reading (Senate)
- 2025-05-15: Ordered to a third reading (Senate)
- 2025-05-15: Senate Amendment 1 adopted (Senate)
- 2025-05-15: Read a second time (Senate)
- 2025-05-13: Placed on calendar 5-15-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1) (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Jacque (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Available for scheduling (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Report passage recommended by Committee on Natural Resources, Veteran and Military Affairs, Ayes 4, Noes 1 (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Executive action taken (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Senator Bradley added as a coauthor (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Representative Roe added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: Representative Joers added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Public hearing held (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Representative Udell added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Senators Habush Sinykin and Larson added as coauthors (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Read first time and referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Veteran and Military Affairs (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Introduced by Senators Jacque, Tomczyk, Carpenter, Keyeski, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Spreitzer, Wall, Wanggaard and Wirch; cosponsored 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 and Wichgers (Senate)

## Bill text

- Senate Amendment 1, 2025-05-15: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB2-SA1), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB2-SA1.pdf)
- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB2), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB2.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Senate Amendment 1 (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB2-SA1)
- [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB2-SA1.pdf)
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB2)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB2.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-SB2-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).