Bill > SB983

Introduced Session

This bill expands the definition of “veteran” under state law to include any current or former member of the national guard who met the requirements for satisfactory completion of his or her initial term of obligated service and received an honorable discharge or a general discharge under honorable conditions. The bill extends most veterans benefits to anyone who meets this expanded definition of veteran; however, admission to a state veterans home and burial in a veterans cemetery are not included benefits as those benefits are subject to federal regulation.

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Tim Carpenter (D)*,  Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (D)*,  Howard Marklein (R)*,  Patrick Testin (R)*,  Elijah Behnke (R),  Brienne Brown (D),  Barbara Dittrich (R),  Benjamin Franklin (R),  Joy Goeben (R),  Chanz Green (R),  Rick Gundrum (R),  Karen Hurd (R),  Dean Kaufert (R),  Dan Knodl (R),  Anthony Kurtz (R),  Dave Maxey (R),  Dave Murphy (R),  Todd Novak (R),  Christine Sinicki (D),  Shelia Stubbs (D),  Duke Tucker (R),  Chuck Wichgers (R), 

Representative Melotik added as a cosponsor (on 02/17/2026)

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