Senate Bill 2 aims to expand veterans' benefits in Wisconsin to include individuals who were naturalized under the Hmong Veterans Naturalization Act of 2000. The bill introduces a new definition of "veteran" that encompasses these individuals, allowing them to access most veterans' benefits, with the exception of admission to state veterans homes and burial in veterans cemeteries, which are governed by federal regulations. The bill creates several new sections in the statutes to outline the eligibility criteria for these benefits.

Key amendments include the creation of new statutory language that defines a veteran as someone who was naturalized under the Hmong Veterans Naturalization Act and resides in Wisconsin. Additionally, the bill amends existing statutes to reflect this new definition, specifically changing the references in sections 45.44 and 45.51 to include the new category of veterans. The bill is supported by a bipartisan group of legislators and has been referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, Veteran and Military Affairs for further consideration.

Statutes affected:
Bill Text: 45.44(3)(c)(intro.), 45.44, 45.51(2)(a)1, 45.51