Assembly Bill 166
The purchase of food by the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. (FE)
Stopped in committee
It never got a , so it never came up for a vote. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Apr 15, 2015
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Committee, stopped here
Stopped here. No public hearing was held.
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Assembly vote, not reached
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Senate vote, not reached
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 13, 2016: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
It never got a hearing in the Assembly Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations. See every bill that never got a hearing this session.
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Committee
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Public hearing
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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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Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
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Official term: Author, coauthor. 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
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Current law generally authorizes state agencies to purchase materials, supplies, or equipment under certain circumstances. With some exceptions, purchases for which the estimated cost exceeds $50,000 require bids to be invited or sealed proposals to be solicited and the order must be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder or most competitive sealed proposal. In determining the lowest responsible bidder the agency must consider the location of the agency, the quantities of the articles to be supplied, the conformity of the bids with the specifications in the invitation to bid, and the purpose for which the materials, supplies, or equipment are required and their delivery date. In determining the most competitive sealed proposal, the agency must consider factors outlined in the solicitation for competitive sealed proposals.
This bill creates an exception to these provisions if the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System (board) is purchasing food. Under this bill, when the board is considering bids or proposals for the purchase of food, factors other than price may not comprise more than 50 percent of the total factors used to determine the lowest bid or most competitive sealed proposal.
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Current law also provides that if the estimated cost of a purchase is $25,000 or less, the department may use simplified procedures for making an award. This bill allows the department to use simplified procedures if the estimated cost of a purchase is $50,000 or less.
Who's behind it
4 representatives are its . All 4 are Democrats.
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Authors (4)
- Peter Barca · Democrat, Assembly
- Chris Danou · Democrat, Assembly
- Tod Ohnstad · Democrat, Assembly
- Josh Zepnick · Democrat, Assembly
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
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, 36 to 60 · Jan 19, 2016
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 36, Noes 60”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 13, 2016
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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May 11, 2015
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Apr 15, 2015
Sent to the Assembly Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations.
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Apr 15, 2015
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Apr 15, 2015 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Barca, Danou, Zepnick and Ohnstad
- Apr 15, 2015 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations
- May 11, 2015 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Jan 19, 2016 · Assembly
Refused to suspend rules to withdraw from committee on State Affairs and Government Operations and take up, Ayes 36, Noes 60
- Apr 13, 2016 · Assembly
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
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. 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.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
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
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
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote