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Bills from the 2013–14 session

Assembly Bill 48

State procurement of products and services from businesses located in this state and setting a goal for local government to purchase a certain percentage of products and services from businesses located in this state. (FE)

Stopped in committee

It had a but no committee vote, so it never came up for a vote. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Feb 28, 2013

  2. Committee, stopped here

    Stopped here. It had a hearing but no committee vote.

  3. Assembly vote, not reached

  4. Senate vote, not reached

  5. Governor, not reached

  6. Law, not reached

Latest entry in the official record, Apr 8, 2014: “Failed to pass pursuant to ⁠”

It sat with the Assembly Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations.

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What it would have done

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

Current law generally authorizes the Department of Administration (DOA) to purchase, or delegate the authority to purchase, all necessary materials and contractual services for all state agencies. With some exceptions, orders or contracts must be awarded to the lowest bidder. This bill creates an exception to require DOA and any agency making purchases to attempt to ensure that at least 20 percent of the total amount expended for such procurement in each fiscal year is from Wisconsin-based businesses and that, in any fiscal year, the percentage of the total amount expended from Wisconsin-based businesses will not be lower than it was in the previous fiscal year. To measure compliance with this exception, this bill requires DOA to collect data from a person who bids for a contract regarding the person's principal place of business and make the information publicly available on its Internet site.

This bill also sets a goal that at least 20 percent of the aggregate value of the annual purchases of products and services by a local governmental unit (which includes cities, villages, towns, counties, and special purpose districts, which include schools and technical college districts) will be from Wisconsin-based businesses. A further goal is that, in any year, the percentage of the aggregate value of routine purchases of products and services from Wisconsin-based businesses will not be lower than it was in the previous year. The bill also requires a local governmental unit to annually evaluate its performance in reaching these goals, and make the evaluation available to the public, but the political subdivision's governing body may vote to opt out of these requirements.

Who's behind it

22 lawmakers are its ⁠. All 22 are Democrats.

11 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 33 names

Authors (22)

Signed on in support (11)

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 was one vote on this bill. Taking a bill up right away needs two-thirds of the members, a higher bar than passing it, so that vote can draw more yeses than the final one.

Assembly vote to take it up right away

Failed, 38 to 58 · Feb 18, 2014

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

Official motion: “Refused to suspend rules to withdraw from committee on State Affairs and Government Operations and take up, Ayes 38, Noes 58”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Apr 8, 2014

    The session ended, and the bill died with it.

  2. Mar 4, 2014

    The committee held a public hearing.

  3. Jan 29, 2014

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  4. Oct 17, 2013

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations.

  5. Mar 13, 2013

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  6. Feb 28, 2013

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Government Operations and State Licensing.

  7. Feb 28, 2013

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Feb 28, 2013 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Clark, Genrich, Barnes, Barca, Mason, Danou, Ringhand, Bernard Schaber, Bewley, Berceau, Kahl, Pope, Sargent, Jorgensen, Riemer, Hebl, C. Taylor, Ohnstad, Billings, Wright, Johnson and Richards; cosponsored by Senators Hansen, Vinehout, C. Larson, Miller, Erpenbach, Shilling, Lehman, Risser, Harris, Wirch, Hansen, Vinehout, C. Larson, Miller, Erpenbach, Shilling, Lehman, Risser, Harris and Wirch

  2. Feb 28, 2013 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Government Operations and State Licensing

  3. Mar 13, 2013 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Oct 17, 2013 · Assembly

    Withdrawn from committee on Government Operations and State Licensing and referred to committee on State Affairs and Government Operations pursuant to Assembly Resolution 19

  5. Jan 29, 2014 · Assembly

    Representative Shankland added as a coauthor

  6. Feb 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Refused to suspend rules to withdraw from committee on State Affairs and Government Operations and take up, Ayes 38, Noes 58

  7. Feb 27, 2014 · Assembly

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representatives Weininger and Clark

  8. Mar 4, 2014 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  9. Apr 8, 2014 · Assembly

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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Senate Joint Resolution 1

The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.

Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary

Legislative Reference Bureau

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Author

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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

From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source

Committee

A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.

More in the glossary

Public hearing

A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.

More in the glossary

Senate Joint Resolution 1

The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.

Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1

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

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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

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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

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