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Bills from the 2009–10 session

Assembly Bill 2

State procurement of contractual services

Topics: Contracts, Federal aid, Purchasing, Government, State agencies, University of Wisconsin: Finance

Became law

The governor signed it on Mar 3, 2010. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Jan 16, 2009

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed 69 to 30

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Jan 21, 2010

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2009 Wisconsin Act 136

Latest entry in the official record, Mar 5, 2010: “Published 3-17-2010”

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What it does

Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

Currently, state executive branch agencies may contract for services that can be performed more economically or efficiently by contract than by state employees.

With numerous exceptions, any services must be obtained from the lowest responsible bidder or the person submitting the most advantageous competitive sealed proposal. Services may be obtained from domestic or foreign sources.

Read the full summary

With certain exceptions, this bill requires all contractual services purchased by state executive branch agencies to be performed within the United States. This requirement does not apply if the contractual services cannot be obtained within the United States or are paid for with federal moneys or if the contractual services are purchased by the University of Wisconsin System from gifts, grants, or endowment trust fund income.

Who's behind it

32 lawmakers are its ⁠. 31 are Democrats. 1 has no party on record.

9 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 41 names

Authors (32)

Signed on in support (9)

What it would cost

State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.

Versions and amendments

Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.

How lawmakers voted

There were 6 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Jobs vote to recommend it

Passed, 9 to 2 · Jan 23, 2009

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report passage recommended by committee on Jobs, the Economy and Small Business, Ayes 9, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote on an amendment

Failed, 47 to 52 · Jan 27, 2009

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Refused to adopt Assembly amendment 1, Ayes 47, Noes 52”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote on an amendment

Passed, 50 to 49 · Jan 27, 2009

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Assembly amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 50, Noes 49”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote on an amendment

Passed, 52 to 47 · Jan 27, 2009

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Assembly amendment 3 laid on table, Ayes 52, Noes 47”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote to pass it

Passed, 69 to 30 · Jan 27, 2009

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Read a third time and passed, Ayes 69, Noes 30”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Small Business vote on an amendment

Passed, 5 to 0 · Apr 23, 2009

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report introduction of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Small Business, Emergency Preparedness, Technical Colleges, and Consumer Protection, Ayes 5, Noes 0 by committee on Small Business, Emergency Preparedness, Technical Colleges, and Consumer Protection”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Mar 5, 2010

    The new law was published.

  2. Mar 3, 2010

    The governor signed it. It became 2009 Wisconsin Act 136.

  3. Mar 2, 2010

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Jan 21, 2010

    The Senate passed it too.

  5. Apr 23, 2009

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 3 to 2.

  6. Apr 23, 2009

    “Report introduction of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Small Business, Emergency Preparedness, Technical Colleges, and Consumer Protection, Ayes 5, Noes 0 by committee on Small Business, Emergency Preparedness, Technical Colleges, and Consumer Protection” (the official wording)

  7. Apr 1, 2009

    The committee held a public hearing.

  8. Jan 28, 2009

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Small Business, Emergency Preparedness, Technical Colleges, and Consumer Protection.

  9. Jan 27, 2009

    The Senate received it.

  10. Jan 27, 2009

    The Assembly passed it, 69 to 30.

  11. Jan 23, 2009

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  12. Jan 23, 2009

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 9 to 2.

  13. Jan 21, 2009

    The committee held a public hearing.

  14. Jan 21, 2009

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  15. Jan 21, 2009

    1 more senator signed on in support.

  16. Jan 16, 2009

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Jobs, the Economy and Small Business.

  17. Jan 16, 2009

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Jan 16, 2009 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Pocan, Zigmunt, Barca, Benedict, Berceau, Bernard Schaber, Black, Clark, Danou, Fields, Grigsby, Hraychuck, Hubler, Jorgensen, Krusick, Mason, Molepske Jr., Nelson, Parisi, Pasch, Pope-Roberts, Radcliffe, Richards, Roys, Seidel, Sheridan, Shilling, Sinicki, Smith, Van Akkeren, A. Williams and Young;Cosponsored by Senators Wirch, Coggs, Hansen, Lassa, Lehman, Miller, Robson and Sullivan

  2. Jan 16, 2009 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Jobs, the Economy and Small Business

  3. Jan 21, 2009 · Assembly

    Senator Taylor added as a cosponsor

  4. Jan 21, 2009 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  5. Jan 21, 2009 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  6. Jan 21, 2009 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  7. Jan 23, 2009 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by committee on Jobs, the Economy and Small Business, Ayes 9, Noes 2

  8. Jan 23, 2009 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  9. Jan 23, 2009 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 1-27-2009 by committee on Rules

  10. Jan 27, 2009 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  11. Jan 27, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 1 offered by Representatives Zipperer and Ballweg

  12. Jan 27, 2009 · Assembly

    Refused to adopt Assembly amendment 1, Ayes 47, Noes 52

  13. Jan 27, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 2 offered by Representatives Zipperer, Strachota and Krusick

  14. Jan 27, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 50, Noes 49

  15. Jan 27, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 3 offered by Representatives Petersen and Zipperer

  16. Jan 27, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 3 laid on table, Ayes 52, Noes 47

  17. Jan 27, 2009 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  18. Jan 27, 2009 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  19. Jan 27, 2009 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 69, Noes 30

  20. Jan 27, 2009 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  21. Jan 27, 2009 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  22. Jan 28, 2009 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Small Business, Emergency Preparedness, Technical Colleges, and Consumer Protection

  23. Apr 1, 2009 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  24. Apr 23, 2009 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  25. Apr 23, 2009 · Senate

    Report introduction of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Small Business, Emergency Preparedness, Technical Colleges, and Consumer Protection, Ayes 5, Noes 0 by committee on Small Business, Emergency Preparedness, Technical Colleges, and Consumer Protection

  26. Apr 23, 2009 · Senate

    Report concurrence recommended by committee on Small Business, Emergency Preparedness, Technical Colleges, and Consumer Protection, Ayes 3, Noes 2

  27. Apr 23, 2009 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  28. Jan 19, 2010 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 1-21-2010 by committee on Senate Organization

  29. Jan 21, 2010 · Senate

    Read a second time

  30. Jan 21, 2010 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  31. Jan 21, 2010 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  32. Jan 21, 2010 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in

  33. Jan 21, 2010 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  34. Jan 21, 2010 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  35. Jan 25, 2010 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled

  36. Mar 2, 2010 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 3-2-2010

  37. Mar 3, 2010 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 3-3-2010. 2009 Wisconsin Act 136

  38. Mar 5, 2010 · Assembly

    Published 3-17-2010

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Wisconsin Act

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Legislative Reference Bureau

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Author

A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.

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Signed on in support

Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.

Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary

Cost estimate

A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.

Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary

Roll call

A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.

Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary

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Wisconsin Act

The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.

Official term: Act

More in the glossary

Legislative Reference Bureau

The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.

Official term: LRB analysis

More in the glossary

Author

A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.

Official term: Author, coauthor

More in the glossary

Signed on in support

Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.

Official term: Cosponsor

More in the glossary

Cost estimate

A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.

Official term: Fiscal estimate

More in the glossary

Roll call

A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.

Official term: Roll call vote

More in the glossary