Assembly Bill 205
State leases for real property. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Dec 11, 2017. It's .
-
Introduced, passed
Apr 5, 2017
-
Committee, passed
Approved
-
Assembly vote, passed
Passed Jun 21, 2017
-
Senate vote, passed
Passed Oct 31, 2017
-
Governor, passed
Signed
-
Law, here now
2017 Wisconsin Act 132
Latest entry in the official record, Dec 11, 2017: “Published 12-9-2017”
Following saves it on this device. New actions show on your Following page. You can also get updates in a feed reader.
Terms on this page
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
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, the Department of Administration has the general responsibility for leasing real property by the state. Under this bill, DOA, when entering into or renewing a lease, must conduct a cost-benefit analysis comparing the proposed lease to the purchase of the space or another suitable space and must evaluate comparable lease options within a 10-mile radius to ensure that the proposed lease rates do not exceed lease rates on comparable properties or the market rate by more than 5 percent. In addition, under the bill, if a proposed lease involves an annual rent of more than $500,000, it must be signed by the secretary of administration and DOA must submit the proposed lease, as well as the cost-benefit analysis and evaluation of comparable lease rates, to the Joint Committee on Finance for a 14-day passive review.
Who's behind it
16 lawmakers are its . All 16 are Republicans.
8 more lawmakers .
See all 24 names Hide the names
Authors (16)
- Janel Brandtjen · Republican, Assembly
- Cindi Duchow · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Gannon · Republican, Assembly
- Cody Horlacher · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Hutton · Republican, Senate
- Adam Jarchow · Republican, Assembly
- Terry Katsma · Republican, Assembly
- Jesse Kremer · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Kulp · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Kevin Petersen · Republican, Assembly
- Romaine Quinn · Republican, Senate
- Joe Sanfelippo · Republican, Assembly
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
- Paul Tittl · Republican, Assembly
- Ron Tusler · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (8)
- Rob Cowles · Republican, Senate
- David Craig · Republican, Senate
- Alberta Darling · Republican, Senate
- Dan Feyen · Republican, Senate
- Chris Kapenga · Republican, Senate
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Steve Nass · Republican, Senate
- Duey Stroebel · Republican, Senate
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 3 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on State Affairs vote on an amendment
Passed, 11 to 3 · May 23, 2017
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 11, Noes 3”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on State Affairs vote to recommend it
Passed, 10 to 4 · May 23, 2017
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 10, Noes 4”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote
Passed, 5 to 0 · Oct 27, 2017
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
-
Dec 11, 2017
The new law was published.
-
Dec 11, 2017
The governor signed it. It became 2017 Wisconsin Act 132.
-
Dec 6, 2017
Sent to the governor.
-
Oct 31, 2017
The Senate passed it too.
-
Oct 27, 2017
“Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)
-
Jun 23, 2017
Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.
-
Jun 22, 2017
The Senate received it.
-
Jun 21, 2017
The Assembly passed it.
-
Jun 21, 2017
The Assembly adopted it.
-
May 23, 2017
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
-
May 23, 2017
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 10 to 4.
-
May 17, 2017
1 more representative signed on in support.
-
May 3, 2017
The committee held a public hearing.
-
Apr 28, 2017
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
-
Apr 5, 2017
Sent to the Assembly Committee on State Affairs.
-
Apr 5, 2017
Introduced in the Assembly.
See the official record, word for word Hide the official record
- Apr 5, 2017 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Hutton, Sanfelippo, Brandtjen, Duchow, Gannon, Horlacher, Jarchow, Katsma, Kremer, Kulp, Murphy, Petersen, Quinn, Thiesfeldt, Tittl and Tusler; cosponsored by Senators Kapenga, Cowles, Craig, Darling, Feyen, Nass and Stroebel
- Apr 5, 2017 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs
- Apr 28, 2017 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- May 3, 2017 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- May 15, 2017 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representatives Doyle and Hutton
- May 16, 2017 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Zamarripa
- May 16, 2017 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 3 offered by Representative Zamarripa
- May 16, 2017 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 4 offered by Representative Zamarripa
- May 17, 2017 · Assembly
Representative Knodl added as a coauthor
- May 17, 2017 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- May 23, 2017 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 11, Noes 3
- May 23, 2017 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 10, Noes 4
- May 23, 2017 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Jun 14, 2017 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 6-21-2017 by Committee on Rules
- Jun 21, 2017 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Jun 21, 2017 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
- Jun 21, 2017 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Jun 21, 2017 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Jun 21, 2017 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Jun 21, 2017 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jun 22, 2017 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Jun 23, 2017 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization
- Jun 23, 2017 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Oct 27, 2017 · Senate
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Oct 27, 2017 · Senate
Placed on calendar 10-31-2017 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Oct 31, 2017 · Senate
Read a second time
- Oct 31, 2017 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Oct 31, 2017 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Oct 31, 2017 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
- Oct 31, 2017 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Oct 31, 2017 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Nov 7, 2017 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 11-7-2017
- Dec 6, 2017 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 12-6-2017
- Dec 11, 2017 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 12-8-2017. 2017 Wisconsin Act 132
- Dec 11, 2017 · Assembly
Published 12-9-2017
Terms on this page
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
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act
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
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor
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