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WI AB 459

enacted

Relating 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

  1. 2025-09-26

    Introduced by Representatives O'Connor and Novak; cosponsored by Senator Tomczyk

    introduction

  2. 2025-09-26

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Local Government

    reading-1,referral-committee

  3. 2025-10-02

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative O'Connor

    amendment-introduction

  4. 2025-10-08

    Public hearing held

  5. 2025-10-10

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  6. 2025-10-29

    Executive action taken

  7. 2025-11-07

    Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Local Government, Ayes 6, Noes 3

    committee-passage-favorable

  8. 2025-11-07

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Local Government, Ayes 6, Noes 3

    committee-passage-favorable

  9. 2025-11-07

    Referred to committee on Rules

    referral-committee

  10. 2026-01-16

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative O'Connor

    amendment-introduction

  11. 2026-01-20

    Placed on calendar 1-22-2026 by Committee on Rules

  12. 2026-01-22

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  13. 2026-01-22

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 adopted

    amendment-passage,passage

  14. 2026-01-22

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  15. 2026-01-22

    Rules suspended

  16. 2026-01-22

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 83, Noes 14

    passage,reading-3

  17. 2026-01-22

    Ordered immediately messaged

  18. 2026-01-22

    Received from Assembly

    receipt

  19. 2026-01-26

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

    reading-1,referral-committee

  20. 2026-01-26

    Available for scheduling

  21. 2026-02-09

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

  22. 2026-02-09

    Placed on calendar 2-11-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  23. 2026-02-11

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  24. 2026-02-11

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  25. 2026-02-11

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  26. 2026-02-11

    Read a third time and concurred in

    passage,reading-3

  27. 2026-02-11

    Ordered immediately messaged

  28. 2026-02-12

    Received from Senate concurred in

    receipt

  29. 2026-02-13

    Report correctly enrolled on 2-13-2026

    enrolled

  30. 2026-03-26

    Presented to the Governor on 3-26-2026

    executive-receipt

  31. 2026-03-27

    Report approved by the Governor on 3-27-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 119

    executive-signature

  32. 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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