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2009 - 2010 LEGISLATURE
September 22, 2009 - Introduced by Representatives Molepske Jr., Turner, Roth,
Brooks, Berceau, Hebl, Schneider, Townsend, Nerison, Mason, Jorgensen,
Ripp, A. Ott, Knodl, Grigsby, Mursau, Lothian, Hintz, Sinicki, Strachota and
M. Williams, cosponsored by Senators Lassa, Hansen, Darling, Schultz,
Taylor, Lehman, Coggs, Cowles and Kapanke. Referred to Committee on
Veterans and Military Affairs.
AB425,1,2
1An Act to create 14.16 (13) of the statutes;
relating to: directing the governor
2to annually proclaim March 25 as Medal of Honor Day.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, the governor must annually proclaim certain days as
holidays in remembrance or recognition of certain persons. Currently, those holidays
include Armistice Day, Prisoner of War Remembrance Day, Purple Heart Day, and
Gulf War Illnesses Recognition Day. This bill requires the governor to annually
proclaim March 25 as Medal of Honor Day to celebrate and honor those members of
the U.S. armed forces who have been awarded the Medal of Honor for their valor in
action above and beyond the call of duty and to recognize their bravery, heroism, and
sacrifice for the United States.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB425, s. 1
3Section
1. 14.16 (13) of the statutes is created to read:
AB425,2,24
14.16
(13) Medal of honor day. The governor shall annually proclaim March
525 as Medal of Honor Day to celebrate and honor those members of the U.S. armed
6forces who have been awarded the Medal of Honor for their valor in action above and
1beyond the call of duty and to recognize their bravery, heroism, and sacrifice for the
2United States.
