Dianne Hesselbein, Wisconsin State Senator for 27th District | Official Website
Dianne Hesselbein, Wisconsin State Senator for 27th District | Official Website
According to the Wisconsin State Legislature's official website, the bill was described as follows: "identification of the Brooklyn Area Veterans Memorial on state highway maps. (FE)".
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
In essence, this bill mandates the Wisconsin Department of Transportation to include the Brooklyn Area Veterans Memorial, located in the town of Brooklyn in Green County, on state highway service maps and folded highway maps. Previously, the DOT was required to identify various veterans memorials, highways, bridges, homes, and museums on these maps. The new requirement is to explicitly mark the Brooklyn Area Veterans Memorial, enhancing its visibility and recognition. The bill is applicable to highway maps published after its effective date, although the exact date is not specified within the text.
The bill was co-authored by Rep. Jenna Jacobson (Democrat-50th District), Sen. Melissa Ratcliff (Democrat-16th District), and Sen. Mark Spreitzer (Democrat-15th District). It was co-sponsored by Rep. Mike Bare (Democrat-80th District), Rep. Brienne Brown (Democrat-43rd District), and Rep. Ben DeSmidt (Democrat-65th District), along with five other co-sponsors.
Dianne H. Hesselbein has authored or co-authored another 57 bills since the beginning of the 2025 session, with one of them being enacted.
Hesselbein graduated from the University of Wisconsin at Oshkosh in 1993 with a BS.
Hesselbein, a Democrat, was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate in 2023 to represent the state's 27th Senate district, replacing previous state senator Jon Erpenbach.
In Wisconsin, the legislative process starts when a senator, constituent, group, or agency proposes an idea for a bill. After drafting, the bill is introduced, numbered, and referred to a committee for review and public input. If approved, it moves through three readings and votes in both the Senate and Assembly. Once both chambers pass the same version, the bill goes to the governor, who can sign it, veto it, or let it become law without a signature. Only a small share of bills introduced each session ultimately become law. You can learn more about the Wisconsin legislative process here.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| SB377 | 07/16/2025 | Identification of the Brooklyn Area Veterans Memorial on state highway maps. (FE) |
| SB369 | 07/09/2025 | Prohibiting the state from sharing data with the federal government that contains personally identifiable information if the data is not first masked or otherwise anonymized and authorizing a civil cause of action for negligent violations of that prohibition. (FE) |
| SB356 | 06/27/2025 | Perimenopause and menopause education. (FE) |
| SB332 | 06/19/2025 | Prohibition against undetectable firearms, possessing a frame or receiver of a firearm without a serial number, and providing a penalty |
| SB268 | 05/20/2025 | Prohibiting corporal punishment in public and private schools |
| SB265 | 05/20/2025 | Waiver of fees for admission to state parks on Earth Day. (FE) |
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