Relating to: veterans cemetery caretaker positions and making an appropriation. (FE)
SB 720 increases funding to hire three additional full-time caretaker positions at the state's three veterans cemeteries. The bill allocates $131,800 for fiscal year 2025-26 and $170,800 for fiscal year 2026-27 under the Department of Veterans Affairs budget. These positions will directly support the maintenance and care of veterans cemeteries, addressing staffing needs for cemetery operations. The measure makes a concrete budget adjustment without altering eligibility or benefits for veterans.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 2, 2025
Last action Mar 23, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
0
Committee
0
Dec 2, 2025
Introduced
Introduced by Senators Hesselbein, Drake, Habush Sinykin, Ratcliff, Roys, L. Johnson, Dassler-Alfheim, Smith, Carpenter, Larson and Spreitzer;
cosponsored by Representatives Johnson, Sinicki, Rivera-Wagner, Tenorio, Miresse, Joers, Subeck, Stubbs, Kaufert, Udell, Sheehan, Roe, McCarville, Hong, Bare, Arney, Neubauer and Stroud
upper
11 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chris Larson
DDemocratic
P
Dianne Hesselbein
DDemocratic
P
Dora Drake
DDemocratic
P
Jeff Smith
DDemocratic
P
Jodi Habush Sinykin
DDemocratic
P
Kelda Roys
DDemocratic
P
Kristin Dassler-Alfheim
DDemocratic
P
LaTonya Johnson
DDemocratic
P
Mark Spreitzer
DDemocratic
P
Melissa Ratcliff
DDemocratic
P
Tim Carpenter
DDemocratic
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about SB 720
Scope: WI
Hi! I can help you understand SB 720. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline