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SB216Introduced in the Senate

Local government competitive bidding thresholds. (FE)

Failed

Introduced by Cory Tomczyk, District 29

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

Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

March 23, 2026

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Bill history

  1. Introduced

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

  3. Fiscal estimate received

  4. Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Tomczyk

  5. Representative Udell added as a cosponsor

  6. Public hearing held

  7. Senator Carpenter added as a coauthor

  8. Executive action taken

  9. Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  10. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  11. Available for scheduling

  12. Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Tomczyk

  13. Placed on calendar 11-18-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  14. Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senators Smith, Hesselbein, Spreitzer, Drake, L. Johnson, Pfaff, Keyeski, Dassler-Alfheim, Ratcliff, Larson, Habush Sinykin, Carpenter, Roys, Wall and Wirch

  15. Read a second time

  16. Referred to committee on Senate Organization

  17. Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a cosponsor

  18. Representative Miresse added as a cosponsor

  19. Representative Anderson added as a cosponsor

  20. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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