MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WRN) — A bill that would allow Hmong and Laotian veterans official stamps on their drivers licenses got a hearing at the capitol on Tuesday.
Representative Shae Sortwell says those who fought for freedom shouldn’t be denied their benefits.
“The definition of veteran would include any person who is admitted to the United States under the Hmong veterans Naturalization Act for his service to our country. And in the cause of freedom.” said Sortwell.
The bill’s text was part of an amendment to a different bill last session, but that didn’t pass the Senate.
Sortwell says the new version has the full support of the American Legion and other veterans groups.
