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WI SB 216

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

Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did WI SB 216 pass?

No. WI SB 216 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-23): Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

What is WI SB 216 about?

WI SB 216 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: local government competitive bidding thresholds. (FE)”.

Who sponsors WI SB 216?

Tomczyk is the primary sponsor of WI SB 216, joined by 14 cosponsors.

Introduced
2025-04-16
Latest action
2026-03-23 — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Tomczykprimary
  • O'Connorcosponsor
  • Brookscosponsor
  • Armstrongcosponsor
  • Novakcosponsor
  • Dittrichcosponsor
  • Donovancosponsor
  • Franklincosponsor
  • Gundrumcosponsor
  • B. Jacobsoncosponsor
  • Kitchenscosponsor
  • Knodlcosponsor
  • Melotikcosponsor
  • Mursaucosponsor
  • VanderMeercosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-23

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

    failure

  2. 2026-02-17

    Representative Anderson added as a cosponsor

  3. 2026-02-16

    Representative Miresse added as a cosponsor

  4. 2026-02-13

    Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a cosponsor

  5. 2025-11-18

    Referred to committee on Senate Organization

    referral-committee

  6. 2025-11-18

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  7. 2025-11-18

    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

    amendment-introduction

  8. 2025-11-14

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

  9. 2025-10-15

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

    amendment-introduction

  10. 2025-09-30

    Available for scheduling

  11. 2025-09-30

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  12. 2025-09-30

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

    amendment-passage

  13. 2025-09-26

    Executive action taken

  14. 2025-09-23

    Senator Carpenter added as a coauthor

  15. 2025-09-23

    Public hearing held

  16. 2025-07-28

    Representative Udell added as a cosponsor

  17. 2025-05-27

    Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Tomczyk

    amendment-introduction

  18. 2025-05-07

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  19. 2025-04-16

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

    reading-1,referral-committee

  20. 2025-04-16

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

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2025-09-30 · pass · 5-0

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

    2025-09-30 · pass · 5-0

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