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AB217Introduced in the Assembly

Local government competitive bidding thresholds. (FE)

Passed

Introduced by Jerry O'Connor, District 60

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An Act to renumber and amend 59.52 (29) (a), 60.47 (1) (a), 60.47 (5) and 62.15 (1); to amend 60.47 (2) (a), 60.47 (2) (b), 60.47 (3), 60.47 (4) and 60.47 (5) (title); to create 59.52 (29) (c) 2., 59.52 (29) (c) 3., 59.52 (29) (e), 60.47 (1) (ag), 60.47 (1) (as), 60.47 (2m), 60.47 (2s), 60.47 (5) (c), 62.15 (1) (b) and 62.15 (1) (c) of the statutes; Relating to: local government competitive bidding thresholds. (FE)

Where it stands

Published 4-4-2026

April 3, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Introduced

  2. Read first time and referred to Committee on Local Government

  3. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representatives O'Connor, Maxey and Donovan

  4. Fiscal estimate received

  5. Public hearing held

  6. Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative O'Connor

  7. Representative Tittl added as a coauthor

  8. Executive action taken

  9. Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Local Government, Ayes 10, Noes 0

  10. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Local Government, Ayes 10, Noes 0

  11. Referred to committee on Rules

  12. Representative Udell added as a coauthor

  13. Senator Carpenter added as a cosponsor

  14. Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative O'Connor

  15. Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 2-17-2026

  16. Representatives Ortiz-Velez, Miresse and Anderson added as coauthors

  17. Read a second time

  18. Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted

  19. Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted

  20. Ordered to a third reading

  21. Rules suspended

  22. Read a third time and passed

  23. Ordered immediately messaged

  24. Received from Assembly

  25. Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  26. Available for scheduling

  27. Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2

  28. Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  29. Read a second time

  30. Ordered to a third reading

  31. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  32. Read a third time and concurred in

  33. Senator Smith added as a cosponsor

  34. Ordered immediately messaged

  35. Received from Senate concurred in

  36. LRB correction (Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1)

  37. Report correctly enrolled on 3-26-2026

  38. Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026

  39. Report approved by the Governor on 4-3-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 188

  40. Published 4-4-2026

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