WI AB 459
enactedRelating to: county public works notice and competitive bidding thresholds. (FE)
Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did WI AB 459 pass?
Yes. WI AB 459 has been enacted into law as of 2026-03-27. Latest recorded action (2026-03-27): Published 3-28-2026
What is WI AB 459 about?
WI AB 459 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: county public works notice and competitive bidding thresholds. (FE)”.
Who sponsors WI AB 459?
Novak, O'Connor are the primary sponsors of WI AB 459.
- Introduced
- 2025-09-26
- Latest action
- 2026-03-27 — Published 3-28-2026
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Novakprimary
- O'Connorprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-09-26
Introduced by Representatives O'Connor and Novak; cosponsored by Senator Tomczyk
introduction
2025-09-26
Read first time and referred to Committee on Local Government
reading-1,referral-committee
2025-10-02
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative O'Connor
amendment-introduction
2025-10-08
Public hearing held
2025-10-10
Fiscal estimate received
receipt
2025-10-29
Executive action taken
2025-11-07
Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Local Government, Ayes 6, Noes 3
committee-passage-favorable
2025-11-07
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Local Government, Ayes 6, Noes 3
committee-passage-favorable
2025-11-07
Referred to committee on Rules
referral-committee
2026-01-16
Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative O'Connor
amendment-introduction
2026-01-20
Placed on calendar 1-22-2026 by Committee on Rules
2026-01-22
Read a second time
reading-2
2026-01-22
Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 adopted
amendment-passage,passage
2026-01-22
Ordered to a third reading
reading-3
2026-01-22
Rules suspended
2026-01-22
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 83, Noes 14
passage,reading-3
2026-01-22
Ordered immediately messaged
2026-01-22
Received from Assembly
receipt
2026-01-26
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-01-26
Available for scheduling
2026-02-09
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2
2026-02-09
Placed on calendar 2-11-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
2026-02-11
Read a second time
reading-2
2026-02-11
Ordered to a third reading
reading-3
2026-02-11
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
2026-02-11
Read a third time and concurred in
passage,reading-3
2026-02-11
Ordered immediately messaged
2026-02-12
Received from Senate concurred in
receipt
2026-02-13
Report correctly enrolled on 2-13-2026
enrolled
2026-03-26
Presented to the Governor on 3-26-2026
executive-receipt
2026-03-27
Report approved by the Governor on 3-27-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 119
executive-signature
2026-03-27
Published 3-28-2026
became-law
Versions
Documents
Votes
Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Local Government, Ayes 6, Noes 3
2025-11-07 · pass · 6-3
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Local Government, Ayes 6, Noes 3
2025-11-07 · pass · 6-3
PASSAGE
2026-01-22 · pass · 83-14
Member-level votes (97)
- ALLEN: yes
- ANDERSON: no
- ANDRACA: yes
- ARMSTRONG: yes
- ARNEY: yes
- AUGUST: yes
- BARE: yes
- BEHNKE: yes
- BILLINGS: yes
- BORN: yes
- BRILL: yes
- BROOKS: yes
- BROWN: yes
- CALLAHAN: yes
- CLANCY: yes
- CRUZ: no
- DALLMAN: yes
- DESANTO: yes
- DESMIDT: no
- DITTRICH: yes
- DONOVAN: yes
- DOYLE: yes
- DUCHOW: yes
- EMERSON: yes
- FITZGERALD: yes
- FRANKLIN: yes
- GOEBEN: yes
- GOODWIN: yes
- GREEN: yes
- GUNDRUM: yes
- GUSTAFSON: yes
- HAYWOOD: no
- HONG: yes
- HURD: yes
- HYSELL: no
- JACOBSON, B: yes
- JACOBSON, J: yes
- JOERS: no
- JOHNSON: yes
- KAUFERT: yes
- KIRSCH: yes
- KITCHENS: yes
- KNODL: yes
- KREIBICH: yes
- KRUG: yes
- KURTZ: yes
- MADISON: yes
- MAXEY: yes
- MAYADEV: yes
- MCCARVILLE: no
- MCGUIRE: no
- MELOTIK: yes
- MIRESSE: yes
- MOORE OMOKUNDE: yes
- MOSES: yes
- MURPHY: yes
- MURSAU: yes
- NEDWESKI: yes
- NEUBAUER: yes
- NEYLON: yes
- NOVAK: yes
- O'CONNOR: yes
- PALMERI: yes
- PENTERMAN: yes
- PETERSEN: yes
- PHELPS: yes
- PIWOWARCZYK: yes
- PRADO: no
- PRONSCHINSKE: yes
- RIVERA-WAGNER: no
- RODRIGUEZ: yes
- ROE: yes
- SHEEHAN: no
- SINICKI: yes
- SNODGRASS: yes
- SNYDER: yes
- SORTWELL: yes
- SPAUDE: no
- SPIROS: yes
- STEFFEN: yes
- STROUD: yes
- STUBBS: yes
- SUBECK: yes
- SUMMERFIELD: yes
- SWEARINGEN: yes
- TAYLOR: no
- TENORIO: yes
- TRANEL: yes
- TUCKER: yes
- TUSLER: yes
- UDELL: no
- VANDERMEER: yes
- VINING: yes
- WICHGERS: yes
- WITTKE: yes
- ZIMMERMAN: yes
- SPEAKER: yes
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2
2026-02-09 · pass · 3-2
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