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Wisconsin Legislature · AB 459 · A - Enacted into Law

County public works notice and competitive bidding thresholds

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Officially: “county public works notice and competitive bidding thresholds. Read the full text

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2025-2026 legislature

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Introduced by Representatives O'Connor and Novak; cosponsored by Senator Tomczyk · Sep 26, 2025

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Read first time and referred to Committee on Local Government · Sep 26, 2025

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Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative O'Connor · Oct 2, 2025

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Public hearing held · Oct 8, 2025

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Fiscal estimate received · Oct 10, 2025

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Executive action taken · Oct 29, 2025

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Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Local Government, Ayes 6, Noes 3 · Nov 7, 2025

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Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Local Government, Ayes 6, Noes 3 · Nov 7, 2025

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Referred to committee on Rules · Nov 7, 2025

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Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative O'Connor · Jan 16, 2026

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Placed on calendar 1-22-2026 by Committee on Rules · Jan 20, 2026

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Read a second time · Jan 22, 2026

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Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 adopted · Jan 22, 2026

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Ordered to a third reading · Jan 22, 2026

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Rules suspended · Jan 22, 2026

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Read a third time and passed, Ayes 83, Noes 14 · Jan 22, 2026

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Ordered immediately messaged · Jan 22, 2026

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Received from Assembly · Jan 22, 2026

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Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization · Jan 26, 2026

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Available for scheduling · Jan 26, 2026

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Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2 · Feb 9, 2026

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Placed on calendar 2-11-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1) · Feb 9, 2026

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Read a second time · Feb 11, 2026

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Ordered to a third reading · Feb 11, 2026

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Rules suspended to give bill its third reading · Feb 11, 2026

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Read a third time and concurred in · Feb 11, 2026

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Ordered immediately messaged · Feb 11, 2026

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Received from Senate concurred in · Feb 12, 2026

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Report correctly enrolled on 2-13-2026 · Feb 13, 2026

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Presented to the Governor on 3-26-2026 · Mar 26, 2026

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

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Published 3-28-2026 · Mar 27, 2026

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The numbers

2
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

O'ConnorNovak

Recorded votes

PASSAGEAssembly · 2026-01-22 · AYES 83, NAYS 14, NOT VOTING 2, PAIRED 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Wisconsin legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Published 3-28-2026 (Mar 27, 2026).