2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature

Senate Bill 216

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)

Status: S - Hold (Available for Scheduling)

Important Actions (newest first)

Date / House Action Journal
3/23/2026 Sen.Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1841
9/30/2025 Sen.Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0403

History

Date / House Action Journal
4/16/2025 Sen.Introduced by Senator Tomczyk;
cosponsored by Representatives O'Connor, Brooks, Armstrong, Novak, Dittrich, Donovan, Franklin, Gundrum, B. Jacobson, Kitchens, Knodl, Melotik, Mursau and VanderMeer
162
4/16/2025 Sen.Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation and Local Government162
5/7/2025 Sen.Fiscal estimate received 
5/27/2025 Sen.Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Tomczyk221
7/28/2025 Sen.Representative Udell added as a cosponsor343
9/23/2025 Sen.Public hearing held 
9/23/2025 Sen.Senator Carpenter added as a coauthor394
9/26/2025 Sen.Executive action taken 
9/30/2025 Sen.Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0403
9/30/2025 Sen.Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0403
9/30/2025 Sen.Available for scheduling 
10/15/2025 Sen.Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Tomczyk444
11/14/2025 Sen.Placed on calendar 11-18-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)512
11/18/2025 Sen.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 Wirch515
11/18/2025 Sen.Read a second time518
11/18/2025 Sen.Referred to committee on Senate Organization518
2/13/2026 Sen.Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a cosponsor709
2/16/2026 Sen.Representative Miresse added as a cosponsor713
2/17/2026 Sen.Representative Anderson added as a cosponsor717
3/23/2026 Sen.Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1841
 
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