Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill
AB 1006: Relating to: the definition of “veteran” for purposes of certain state veterans benefits.
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- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
- Did not advance
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Plain-language summary
AB 1006 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin House on February 6, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: the definition of “veteran” for purposes of certain state veterans benefits. Primary sponsor: Dave Maxey (Republican), Tony Kurtz (Republican), Ben Franklin (Republican), Duke Tucker (Republican), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Brienne Brown (Democratic), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Joy Goeben (Republican), Chanz Green (Republican), Rick Gundrum (Republican), Karen Hurd (Republican), Dean Kaufert (Republican), Dan Knodl (Republican), Dave Murphy (Republican), Todd Novak (Republican), Christine Sinicki (Democratic), Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), Chuck Wichgers (Republican). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 23, 2026): Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5 · Republican 17
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Maxey | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 83 |
| Tony Kurtz | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 41 |
| Ben Franklin | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 88 |
| Duke Tucker | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 75 |
| Elijah Behnke | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 6 |
| Brienne Brown | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 43 |
| Barbara Dittrich | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 99 |
| Joy Goeben | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 5 |
| Chanz Green | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 74 |
| Rick Gundrum | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 58 |
| Karen Hurd | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 69 |
| Dean Kaufert | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 53 |
| Dan Knodl | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 24 |
| Dave Murphy | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 56 |
| Todd Novak | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 51 |
| Christine Sinicki | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 20 |
| Shelia Stubbs | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 78 |
| Chuck Wichgers | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 84 |
| Tim Carpenter | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 3 |
| Kristin Dassler-Alfheim | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 18 |
| Howard Marklein | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 17 |
| Patrick Testin | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 24 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Representative Emerson added as a coauthor
- Representative Joers added as a coauthor
- Representative Melotik added as a coauthor
- Representative Udell added as a coauthor
- Read first time and referred to Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs
- Introduced by Representatives Maxey, Kurtz, Franklin, Tucker, Behnke, Brown, Dittrich, Goeben, Green, Gundrum, Hurd, Kaufert, Knodl, Murphy, Novak, Sinicki, Stubbs and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Testin, Marklein, Carpenter and Dassler-Alfheim