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SB2 • 2025

expanding veterans benefits to individuals who served in Laos in support of the United States during the Vietnam War

expanding veterans benefits to individuals who served in Laos in support of the United States during the Vietnam War

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
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
Last action
2026-03-23
Official status
A - Rules
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-23 Asm.

    Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. 2026-01-29 Asm.

    Senator Hesselbein added as a coauthor

  3. 2025-06-16 Asm.

    Representative Steffen added as a cosponsor

  4. 2025-05-27 Asm.

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  5. 2025-05-20 Asm.

    Senator Drake added as a coauthor

  6. 2025-05-15 Sen.

    Read a second time

  7. 2025-05-15 Sen.

    Senate Amendment 1 adopted

  8. 2025-05-15 Sen.

    Ordered to a third reading

  9. 2025-05-15 Sen.

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  10. 2025-05-15 Sen.

    Read a third time and passed

  11. 2025-05-15 Sen.

    Senators Dassler-Alfheim and Smith added as coauthors

  12. 2025-05-15 Sen.

    Ordered immediately messaged

  13. 2025-05-15 Asm.

    Received from Senate

  14. 2025-05-13 Sen.

    Placed on calendar 5-15-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  15. 2025-03-12 Sen.

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Jacque

  16. 2025-03-11 Sen.

    Executive action taken

  17. 2025-03-11 Sen.

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Natural Resources, Veteran and Military Affairs , Ayes 4, Noes 1

  18. 2025-03-11 Sen.

    Available for scheduling

  19. 2025-02-06 Sen.

    Senator Bradley added as a coauthor

  20. 2025-02-03 Sen.

    Representative Roe added as a cosponsor

  21. 2025-01-29 Sen.

    Representative Joers added as a cosponsor

  22. 2025-01-28 Sen.

    Representative Udell added as a cosponsor

  23. 2025-01-28 Sen.

    Public hearing held

  24. 2025-01-27 Sen.

    Senators Habush Sinykin and Larson added as coauthors

  25. 2025-01-24 Sen.

    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

  26. 2025-01-24 Sen.

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

Official Summary Text

expanding veterans benefits to individuals who served in Laos in support of the United States during the Vietnam War
Status: A - Rules