Relating to: special registration plates for persons awarded the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal. (FE)
AB 548 creates a new special vehicle registration plate category for Wisconsin veterans awarded the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal. The bill establishes a $15 fee for issuing or reissuing these plates, with excess funds deposited into the veterans trust fund. It adds this category to Wisconsin's existing system of special plates, which require specific design elements like identifying words, symbols, or colors as outlined in state statutes. This is a procedural change that expands plate options for a specific veteran group without altering existing plate designs or funding mechanisms.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Oct 15, 2025
Last action Mar 23, 2026
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Total actions
11
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Nov 20, 2025
Committee
Referred to committee on Rules
lower
Nov 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Report passage recommended by Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 12, Noes 0
lower
Oct 15, 2025
Introduced
Introduced by Representatives Maxey, Anderson, Behnke, Franklin, Goodwin, Joers, Knodl, Melotik, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Piwowarczyk, Wichgers and Sinicki;
cosponsored by Senators Jacque, Spreitzer, Habush Sinykin and Ratcliff
lower
13 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Alex Joers
DDemocratic
P
Ben Franklin
RRepublican
P
Christine Sinicki
DDemocratic
P
Chuck Wichgers
RRepublican
P
Clint Anderson
DDemocratic
P
Dan Knodl
RRepublican
P
Dave Maxey
RRepublican
P
Elijah Behnke
RRepublican
P
Jim Piwowarczyk
RRepublican
P
Lori Palmeri
DDemocratic
P
Paul Melotik
RRepublican
P
Russell Goodwin
DDemocratic
P
Sylvia Ortiz-Velez
DDemocratic
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