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WI AB 217

enacted

Relating to: local government competitive bidding thresholds. (FE)

Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did WI AB 217 pass?

Yes. WI AB 217 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-03): Published 4-4-2026

What is WI AB 217 about?

WI AB 217 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: local government competitive bidding thresholds. (FE)”.

Who sponsors WI AB 217?

Melotik, Dittrich, Mursau and 11 others are the primary sponsors of WI AB 217.

Introduced
2025-04-23
Latest action
2026-04-03 — Published 4-4-2026
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Melotikprimary
  • Dittrichprimary
  • Mursauprimary
  • Knodlprimary
  • Gundrumprimary
  • B. Jacobsonprimary
  • VanderMeerprimary
  • Franklinprimary
  • Kitchensprimary
  • Donovanprimary
  • Novakprimary
  • Armstrongprimary
  • Brooksprimary
  • O'Connorprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-03

    Published 4-4-2026

    became-law

  2. 2026-04-03

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

    executive-signature

  3. 2026-04-02

    Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026

    executive-receipt

  4. 2026-03-26

    Report correctly enrolled on 3-26-2026

    enrolled

  5. 2026-03-26

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

  6. 2026-03-18

    Received from Senate concurred in

    receipt

  7. 2026-03-17

    Ordered immediately messaged

  8. 2026-03-17

    Senator Smith added as a cosponsor

  9. 2026-03-17

    Read a third time and concurred in

    passage,reading-3

  10. 2026-03-17

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  11. 2026-03-17

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  12. 2026-03-17

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  13. 2026-03-16

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

  14. 2026-03-16

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

  15. 2026-02-20

    Available for scheduling

  16. 2026-02-20

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

    reading-1,referral-committee

  17. 2026-02-18

    Received from Assembly

    receipt

  18. 2026-02-17

    Ordered immediately messaged

  19. 2026-02-17

    Read a third time and passed

    passage,reading-3

  20. 2026-02-17

    Rules suspended

  21. 2026-02-17

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  22. 2026-02-17

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted

    amendment-passage,passage

  23. 2026-02-17

    Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted

    amendment-passage,passage

  24. 2026-02-17

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  25. 2026-02-16

    Representatives Ortiz-Velez, Miresse and Anderson added as coauthors

  26. 2026-02-13

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

    referral

  27. 2025-10-28

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

    amendment-introduction

  28. 2025-09-23

    Senator Carpenter added as a cosponsor

  29. 2025-07-28

    Representative Udell added as a coauthor

  30. 2025-05-29

    Referred to committee on Rules

    referral-committee

  31. 2025-05-29

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  32. 2025-05-29

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  33. 2025-05-28

    Executive action taken

  34. 2025-05-15

    Representative Tittl added as a coauthor

  35. 2025-05-14

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative O'Connor

    amendment-introduction

  36. 2025-05-07

    Public hearing held

  37. 2025-05-07

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  38. 2025-05-06

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

    amendment-introduction

  39. 2025-04-23

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Local Government

    reading-1,referral-committee

  40. 2025-04-23

    Introduced by Representatives O'Connor, Brooks, Armstrong, Novak, Donovan, Kitchens, Franklin, VanderMeer, B. Jacobson, Gundrum, Knodl, Mursau, Dittrich and Melotik; cosponsored by Senator Tomczyk

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2025-05-29 · pass · 10-0

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

    2025-05-29 · pass · 10-0

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

    2026-03-16 · pass · 3-2

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Official source

https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab217

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