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2021 Senate Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs and Constitution and Federalism


Committee Clerk

Zachary Stollfus

Legislative Council Staff

David Moore

Hearing Notices

Items In Committee

Item
Description
Main Author(s) and Status
  • EALARSONV
    of Oconomowoc, as a Congressional District 5 Representative on the Board of Veterans Affairs, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2025.
    Board of Veterans Affairs
    S-Veterans and Military Affairs and Constitution and Federalism
  • EAMATHWIG
    of Lodi, as a Congressional District 6 Representative on the Board of Veterans Affairs, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2025.
    Board of Veterans Affairs
    S-Veterans and Military Affairs and Constitution and Federalism
  • EAHANSONCH
    of Sparta, as a Congressional District 3 Representative on the Board of Veterans Affairs, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2025.
    Board of Veterans Affairs
    S-Veterans and Military Affairs and Constitution and Federalism
  • EAMALONEY
    of Washburn, as a Congressional District 7 Representative on the Board of Veterans Affairs, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2025.
    Board of Veterans Affairs
    S-Veterans and Military Affairs and Constitution and Federalism
  • EAGRAMS
    of Two Rivers, as an At-Large Member on the Board of Veterans Affairs, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2025.
    Board of Veterans Affairs
    S-Veterans and Military Affairs and Constitution and Federalism
  • EACORNELIUSC
    of Seymour, as a Congressional District 8 Representative on the Board of Veterans Affairs, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2025.
    Board of Veterans Affairs
    S-Veterans and Military Affairs and Constitution and Federalism
  • SB12
    Relating to: broadening the applicability of an individual income tax subtraction for certain reserve components of the armed forces and national guard.
    Senator Jacque
    Representative Ramthun
    S-Veterans and Military Affairs and Constitution and Federalism
  • SB23
    Relating to: expanding veterans benefits to individuals who served in Laos in support of the United States during the Vietnam War.
    Senator Jacque
    Representative Murphy
    S-Veterans and Military Affairs and Constitution and Federalism
  • SB734
    Relating to: adding positions for the veterans outreach and recovery program and making an appropriation.
    Senator Agard
    Representative Vining
    S-Veterans and Military Affairs and Constitution and Federalism
  • SB780
    Relating to: members of the Council on Veterans Programs.
    Senator Roys
    Representative Hesselbein
    S-Veterans and Military Affairs and Constitution and Federalism
  • SB823
    Relating to: indication of veteran status on an operator's license or identification card.
    Senator Kooyenga
    Representative Petersen
    S-Veterans and Military Affairs and Constitution and Federalism
  • SB862
    Relating to: sentencing for crimes committed by a person who is under the age of 18.
    Senator Johnson
    Representative Novak
    S-Veterans and Military Affairs and Constitution and Federalism
  • SB1026
    Relating to: disabled veteran-owned business certification program.
    Senator Kooyenga

    S-Veterans and Military Affairs and Constitution and Federalism
  • SJR56
    Relating to: eliminating constitutional restrictions on marriage (first consideration).
    Senator Carpenter
    Representative Cabrera
    S-Veterans and Military Affairs and Constitution and Federalism
  • SJR61
    Relating to: an advisory referendum on an amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
    Senator Smith
    Representative Subeck
    S-Veterans and Military Affairs and Constitution and Federalism
  • SJR76
    Relating to: reserving to the people the power of referendum to reject acts of the legislature and the power of initiative to propose and approve at an election laws and constitutional amendments (first consideration).
    Senator Smith
    Representative Hebl
    S-Veterans and Military Affairs and Constitution and Federalism
  • SJR78
    Relating to: providing for gubernatorial appointment of the secretary of state, state treasurer, and state superintendent of public instruction and requiring the creation of the Department of Revenue under the direction and supervision of the state treasurer (first consideration).
    Senator Roth
    Representative Sortwell
    S-Veterans and Military Affairs and Constitution and Federalism
  • SJR79
    Relating to: creation of a police and fire fund, and deposit of moneys into the police and fire fund (first consideration).
    Senator Roth
    Representative Sortwell
    S-Veterans and Military Affairs and Constitution and Federalism
  • SJR87
    Relating to: limiting the number of terms permitted for members of the state legislature and constitutional officers (first consideration).
    Senator Stroebel
    Representative Edming
    S-Veterans and Military Affairs and Constitution and Federalism

Items Out of Committee

Item
Description
Main Author(s) and Status
  • AB203
    Relating to: indication of veteran status on an operator's license or identification card.
    Representative Sortwell
    Senator Jacque
    S-Available for Scheduling
  • CR20-013
    Relating to the veterans outreach and recovery program.
    Veterans Affairs
    S-Committee Action Complete
  • CR21-012
    Relating to veterans assistance grants.
    Veterans Affairs
    S-Committee Action Complete
  • CR20-011
    Relating to general updates.
    Veterans Affairs
    S-Committee Action Complete
  • CR20-013
    Relating to the veterans outreach and recovery program.
    Veterans Affairs
    S-Committee Action Complete
  • EAHANSONC
    of Sparta, as a Congressional District 3 Representative on the Board of Veterans Affairs, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2021.
    Board of Veterans Affairs
    S-Confirmed
  • EACARTERT
    of Milwaukee, as a Congressional District 4 Representative on the Board of Veterans Affairs, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2023.
    Board of Veterans Affairs
    S-Confirmed
  • EACORNELIUS
    of Seymour, as a Congressional District 8 Representative on the Board of Veterans Affairs, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2021.
    Board of Veterans Affairs
    S-Confirmed
  • SB186
    Relating to: creating Hmong-Lao Veterans Day.
    Senator Petrowski
    Representative Snyder
    S-Tabled
  • SB197
    Relating to: legal custody and physical placement factors for a child of a service member.
    Senator Jacque
    Representative Thiesfeldt
    A-Family Law
  • SB226
    Relating to: indication of veteran status on an operator's license or identification card.
    Senator Jacque
    Representative Sortwell
    S-Available for Scheduling
  • SB374
    Relating to: a statewide urban search and rescue task force, regional emergency response teams, and making an appropriation.
    Senator Ballweg
    Representative Loudenbeck
    S-Enacted into law
  • SB566
    Relating to: adopting revisions to the state's uniform limited partnership law and the state's limited liability company law; making modifications to the state's uniform partnership law; procedures applicable to business corporations and nonstock corporations; certificates of authority of service insurance corporations; providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures; granting rule-making authority; and providing a penalty.
    Senator Wimberger
    Representative Tusler
    S-Enacted into law
  • SB602
    Relating to: the University of Wisconsin Missing-in-Action Recovery and Identification Project and making an appropriation.
    Senator Roth
    Representative Skowronski
    A-Rules
  • SB688
    Relating to: practice of certain skilled health services by military medical personnel and granting rule-making authority.
    Senator Jacque
    Representative Summerfield
    S-Hold (Available for Scheduling)
  • SB709
    Relating to: construction and renovation of a veterans village.
    Senator Roth
    Representative Murphy
    S-Available for Scheduling
  • SB866
    Relating to: an addition to the 2021-23 Authorized State Building Program for the construction of additional columbarium units at the Southern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery.
    Senator Petrowski
    Representative Swearingen
    S-Hold (Available for Scheduling)
  • SB880
    Relating to: a grant to the Wisconsin Lao Veterans of America, Inc., and making an appropriation.
    Senator Petrowski
    Representative Snyder
    S-Available for Scheduling
  • SJR32
    Relating to: eligibility to vote in Wisconsin (first consideration).
    Senator Roth
    Representative Steineke
    S-Enrolled

Items In Committee

Item
Description
Main Author(s) and Status
  • EALARSONV
    of Oconomowoc, as a Congressional District 5 Representative on the Board of Veterans Affairs, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2025.
    Board of Veterans Affairs
    S-Veterans and Military Affairs and Constitution and Federalism
  • EAMATHWIG
    of Lodi, as a Congressional District 6 Representative on the Board of Veterans Affairs, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2025.
    Board of Veterans Affairs
    S-Veterans and Military Affairs and Constitution and Federalism
  • EAHANSONCH
    of Sparta, as a Congressional District 3 Representative on the Board of Veterans Affairs, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2025.
    Board of Veterans Affairs
    S-Veterans and Military Affairs and Constitution and Federalism
  • EAMALONEY
    of Washburn, as a Congressional District 7 Representative on the Board of Veterans Affairs, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2025.
    Board of Veterans Affairs
    S-Veterans and Military Affairs and Constitution and Federalism
  • EAGRAMS
    of Two Rivers, as an At-Large Member on the Board of Veterans Affairs, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2025.
    Board of Veterans Affairs
    S-Veterans and Military Affairs and Constitution and Federalism
  • EACORNELIUSC
    of Seymour, as a Congressional District 8 Representative on the Board of Veterans Affairs, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2025.
    Board of Veterans Affairs
    S-Veterans and Military Affairs and Constitution and Federalism
  • SB12
    Relating to: broadening the applicability of an individual income tax subtraction for certain reserve components of the armed forces and national guard.
    Senator Jacque
    Representative Ramthun
    S-Veterans and Military Affairs and Constitution and Federalism
  • SB23
    Relating to: expanding veterans benefits to individuals who served in Laos in support of the United States during the Vietnam War.
    Senator Jacque
    Representative Murphy
    S-Veterans and Military Affairs and Constitution and Federalism
  • SB734
    Relating to: adding positions for the veterans outreach and recovery program and making an appropriation.
    Senator Agard
    Representative Vining
    S-Veterans and Military Affairs and Constitution and Federalism
  • SB780
    Relating to: members of the Council on Veterans Programs.
    Senator Roys
    Representative Hesselbein
    S-Veterans and Military Affairs and Constitution and Federalism
  • SB823
    Relating to: indication of veteran status on an operator's license or identification card.
    Senator Kooyenga
    Representative Petersen
    S-Veterans and Military Affairs and Constitution and Federalism
  • SB862
    Relating to: sentencing for crimes committed by a person who is under the age of 18.
    Senator Johnson
    Representative Novak
    S-Veterans and Military Affairs and Constitution and Federalism
  • SB1026
    Relating to: disabled veteran-owned business certification program.
    Senator Kooyenga

    S-Veterans and Military Affairs and Constitution and Federalism
  • SJR56
    Relating to: eliminating constitutional restrictions on marriage (first consideration).
    Senator Carpenter
    Representative Cabrera
    S-Veterans and Military Affairs and Constitution and Federalism
  • SJR61
    Relating to: an advisory referendum on an amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
    Senator Smith
    Representative Subeck
    S-Veterans and Military Affairs and Constitution and Federalism
  • SJR76
    Relating to: reserving to the people the power of referendum to reject acts of the legislature and the power of initiative to propose and approve at an election laws and constitutional amendments (first consideration).
    Senator Smith
    Representative Hebl
    S-Veterans and Military Affairs and Constitution and Federalism
  • SJR78
    Relating to: providing for gubernatorial appointment of the secretary of state, state treasurer, and state superintendent of public instruction and requiring the creation of the Department of Revenue under the direction and supervision of the state treasurer (first consideration).
    Senator Roth
    Representative Sortwell
    S-Veterans and Military Affairs and Constitution and Federalism
  • SJR79
    Relating to: creation of a police and fire fund, and deposit of moneys into the police and fire fund (first consideration).
    Senator Roth
    Representative Sortwell
    S-Veterans and Military Affairs and Constitution and Federalism
  • SJR87
    Relating to: limiting the number of terms permitted for members of the state legislature and constitutional officers (first consideration).
    Senator Stroebel
    Representative Edming
    S-Veterans and Military Affairs and Constitution and Federalism

Items Out of Committee

Item
Description
Main Author(s) and Status
  • AB203
    Relating to: indication of veteran status on an operator's license or identification card.
    Representative Sortwell
    Senator Jacque
    S-Available for Scheduling
  • CR20-013
    Relating to the veterans outreach and recovery program.
    Veterans Affairs
    S-Committee Action Complete
  • CR21-012
    Relating to veterans assistance grants.
    Veterans Affairs
    S-Committee Action Complete
  • CR20-011
    Relating to general updates.
    Veterans Affairs
    S-Committee Action Complete
  • CR20-013
    Relating to the veterans outreach and recovery program.
    Veterans Affairs
    S-Committee Action Complete
  • EAHANSONC
    of Sparta, as a Congressional District 3 Representative on the Board of Veterans Affairs, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2021.
    Board of Veterans Affairs
    S-Confirmed
  • EACARTERT
    of Milwaukee, as a Congressional District 4 Representative on the Board of Veterans Affairs, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2023.
    Board of Veterans Affairs
    S-Confirmed
  • EACORNELIUS
    of Seymour, as a Congressional District 8 Representative on the Board of Veterans Affairs, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2021.
    Board of Veterans Affairs
    S-Confirmed
  • SB186
    Relating to: creating Hmong-Lao Veterans Day.
    Senator Petrowski
    Representative Snyder
    S-Tabled
  • SB197
    Relating to: legal custody and physical placement factors for a child of a service member.
    Senator Jacque
    Representative Thiesfeldt
    A-Family Law
  • SB226
    Relating to: indication of veteran status on an operator's license or identification card.
    Senator Jacque
    Representative Sortwell
    S-Available for Scheduling
  • SB374
    Relating to: a statewide urban search and rescue task force, regional emergency response teams, and making an appropriation.
    Senator Ballweg
    Representative Loudenbeck
    S-Enacted into law
  • SB566
    Relating to: adopting revisions to the state's uniform limited partnership law and the state's limited liability company law; making modifications to the state's uniform partnership law; procedures applicable to business corporations and nonstock corporations; certificates of authority of service insurance corporations; providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures; granting rule-making authority; and providing a penalty.
    Senator Wimberger
    Representative Tusler
    S-Enacted into law
  • SB602
    Relating to: the University of Wisconsin Missing-in-Action Recovery and Identification Project and making an appropriation.
    Senator Roth
    Representative Skowronski
    A-Rules
  • SB688
    Relating to: practice of certain skilled health services by military medical personnel and granting rule-making authority.
    Senator Jacque
    Representative Summerfield
    S-Hold (Available for Scheduling)
  • SB709
    Relating to: construction and renovation of a veterans village.
    Senator Roth
    Representative Murphy
    S-Available for Scheduling
  • SB866
    Relating to: an addition to the 2021-23 Authorized State Building Program for the construction of additional columbarium units at the Southern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery.
    Senator Petrowski
    Representative Swearingen
    S-Hold (Available for Scheduling)
  • SB880
    Relating to: a grant to the Wisconsin Lao Veterans of America, Inc., and making an appropriation.
    Senator Petrowski
    Representative Snyder
    S-Available for Scheduling
  • SJR32
    Relating to: eligibility to vote in Wisconsin (first consideration).
    Senator Roth
    Representative Steineke
    S-Enrolled