Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill
AB 744: Relating to: free state park admission for veterans and gold star families. (FE)
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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 744 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin House on December 3, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: free state park admission for veterans and gold star families. (FE). Primary sponsor: Christine Sinicki (Democratic), Amaad Rivera-Wagner (Democratic), Vinnie Miresse (Democratic), Priscilla Prado (Democratic), Alex Joers (Democratic), Karen DeSanto (Democratic), Lisa Subeck (Democratic), Lori Palmeri (Democratic), Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), Randy Udell (Democratic), Joe Sheehan (Democratic), Dean Kaufert (Republican), Ann Roe (Democratic), Maureen McCarville (Democratic), Lee Snodgrass (Democratic), Mike Bare (Democratic), Angelito Tenorio (Democratic), Margaret Arney (Democratic), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Greta Neubauer (Democratic), Angela Stroud (Democratic). It lists 10 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 28 · Republican 3
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christine Sinicki | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 20 |
| Amaad Rivera-Wagner | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 90 |
| Vinnie Miresse | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 71 |
| Priscilla Prado | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 9 |
| Alex Joers | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 81 |
| Karen DeSanto | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 40 |
| Lisa Subeck | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 79 |
| Lori Palmeri | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 54 |
| Shelia Stubbs | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 78 |
| Randy Udell | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 47 |
| Joe Sheehan | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 26 |
| Dean Kaufert | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 53 |
| Ann Roe | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 44 |
| Maureen McCarville | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 42 |
| Lee Snodgrass | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 52 |
| Mike Bare | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 80 |
| Angelito Tenorio | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 14 |
| Margaret Arney | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 18 |
| Elijah Behnke | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 6 |
| Greta Neubauer | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 66 |
| Angela Stroud | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 73 |
| Tim Carpenter | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 3 |
| Dora Drake | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 4 |
| Dianne Hesselbein | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 27 |
| André Jacque | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 1 |
| LaTonya Johnson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 6 |
| Chris Larson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 7 |
| Melissa Ratcliff | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 16 |
| Jodi Habush Sinykin | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 8 |
| Jeff Smith | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 31 |
| Mark Spreitzer | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 15 |
“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 J. Jacobson added as a coauthor
- Representatives Anderson and Johnson added as coauthors
- Representative Emerson added as a coauthor
- Senator Keyeski added as a cosponsor
- Fiscal estimate received
- Read first time and referred to Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs
- Introduced by Representatives Sinicki, Rivera-Wagner, Miresse, Prado, Joers, DeSanto, Subeck, Palmeri, Stubbs, Udell, Sheehan, Kaufert, Roe, McCarville, Snodgrass, Bare, Tenorio, Arney, Behnke, Neubauer and Stroud; cosponsored by Senators Hesselbein, Habush Sinykin, Drake, Ratcliff, L. Johnson, Smith, Jacque, Carpenter, Larson and Spreitzer