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Bills · 2017-2018 Regular Session

SB 3

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Relating to: project labor agreements and public contracts. (FE)

Contracts Labor union Public works Purchasing, government Racine, city of

  1. Introduced, completed
  2. Passes Senate, completed
  3. Passes Assembly, completed
  4. Governor signs, completed
  5. Law, completed

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Under this bill, the state and local units of government are prohibited from

engaging in certain practices in letting bids for state procurement or public works

contracts. Under the bill, the state and local governments may not do any of the

following in specifications for bids for the contracts: 1) require that a bidder enter

into an agreement with a labor organization; 2) consider, when awarding a contract,

whether a bidder has or has not entered into an agreement with a labor organization;

or 3) require that a bidder enter into an agreement that requires that the bidder or

bidder's employees become or remain members of a labor organization or pay any

dues or fees to a labor organization.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: Craig (R) , Darling (R) , Kapenga (R) , LeMahieu (R) , Nass (R) , Olsen (R) , Stroebel (R) , Vukmir (R) , Wanggaard (R)

38 cosponsors

Allen (R) , Bernier (R) , Born (R) , Brandtjen (R) , Duchow (R) , E. Brooks (R) , Felzkowski (R) , Gannon (R) , Horlacher (R) , Hutton (R) , Jacque (R) , Jagler (R) , Jarchow (R) , Kitchens (R) , Kleefisch (R) , Knodl (R) , Kooyenga (R) , Kremer (R) , Kuglitsch (R) , Macco (R) , Murphy (R) , Neylon (R) , Ott (R) , Petersen (R) , Quinn (R) , R. Brooks (R) , Rodriguez (R) , Rohrkaste (R) , Sanfelippo (R) , Schraa (R) , Skowronski (R) , Stafsholt (R) , Steffen (R) , Swearingen (R) , Thiesfeldt (R) , Vorpagel (R) , Wichgers (R) , Zimmerman (R)

Votes

Senate: Report passage recommended by Committee on Labor and Regulatory Reform, Ayes 3, Noes 2

Passed 3–2 Feb 2, 2017 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Senate Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 19, Noes 13

Passed 19–13 Feb 8, 2017 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Senate Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 19, Noes 13

Passed 19–13 Feb 8, 2017 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: PASSAGE

Passed 19–13 Feb 8, 2017 official source full page

Not voting · 1

Assembly: CONCURRENCE

Passed 64–35 Mar 9, 2017 official source full page

Aye · 64

Assembly: Assembly Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 64, Noes 35

Passed 64–35 Mar 9, 2017 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Assembly Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 64, Noes 35

Passed 64–35 Mar 9, 2017 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Assembly Amendment 3 laid on table, Ayes 64, Noes 35

Passed 64–35 Mar 9, 2017 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Assembly Amendment 4 laid on table, Ayes 64, Noes 35

Passed 64–35 Mar 9, 2017 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Assembly Amendment 5 laid on table, Ayes 64, Noes 35

Passed 64–35 Mar 9, 2017 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Assembly Amendment 6 laid on table, Ayes 64, Noes 35

Passed 64–35 Mar 9, 2017 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Full history

  1. Jan 13, 2017 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Vukmir, Olsen, Craig, Darling, Kapenga, LeMahieu, Nass, Stroebel and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Hutton, Kitchens, Allen, Bernier, Born, Brandtjen, E. Brooks, R. Brooks, Duchow, Felzkowski, Gannon, Horlacher, Jacque, Jagler, Jarchow, Kleefisch, Knodl, Kooyenga, Kremer, Kuglitsch, Macco, Murphy, Neylon, Ott, Petersen, Quinn, Rodriguez, Rohrkaste, Sanfelippo, Schraa, Skowronski, Steffen, Swearingen, Thiesfeldt, Vorpagel and Zimmerman

  2. Jan 13, 2017 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Labor and Regulatory Reform

  3. Jan 20, 2017 · Senate

    Representative Wichgers added as a cosponsor

  4. Jan 25, 2017 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  5. Feb 1, 2017 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  6. Feb 2, 2017 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  7. Feb 2, 2017 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Labor and Regulatory Reform, Ayes 3, Noes 2

  8. Feb 2, 2017 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  9. Feb 6, 2017 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 2-8-2017 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  10. Feb 8, 2017 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 2 offered by Senators Ringhand, Wirch, Shilling, Miller, Bewley, Carpenter, L. Taylor and Hansen

  11. Feb 8, 2017 · Senate

    Read a second time

  12. Feb 8, 2017 · Senate

    Placed on the calendar of 2-8-2017 following Senate Bill 10

  13. Feb 8, 2017 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 19, Noes 13

  14. Feb 8, 2017 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 19, Noes 13

  15. Feb 8, 2017 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  16. Feb 8, 2017 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  17. Feb 8, 2017 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 19, Noes 13

  18. Feb 8, 2017 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  19. Feb 8, 2017 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  20. Feb 8, 2017 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senators L. Taylor, Ringhand, Wirch, Bewley, Johnson, Carpenter, Miller, Shilling, Vinehout and Hansen

  21. Feb 9, 2017 · Assembly

    Representative Stafsholt added as a cosponsor

  22. Feb 13, 2017 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  23. Mar 1, 2017 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 3-9-2017 by Committee on Rules

  24. Mar 9, 2017 · Assembly

    Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up

  25. Mar 9, 2017 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  26. Mar 9, 2017 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representatives Sinicki, Hesselbein and Barca

  27. Mar 9, 2017 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 64, Noes 35

  28. Mar 9, 2017 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representatives Hesselbein, Milroy, Sinicki and Barca

  29. Mar 9, 2017 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 64, Noes 35

  30. Mar 9, 2017 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 3 offered by Representatives Zamarripa, Sinicki and Hebl

  31. Mar 9, 2017 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 3 laid on table, Ayes 64, Noes 35

  32. Mar 9, 2017 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 4 offered by Representatives Ohnstad and Sinicki

  33. Mar 9, 2017 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 4 laid on table, Ayes 64, Noes 35

  34. Mar 9, 2017 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 5 offered by Representatives Bowen, Kessler, Spreitzer, Hesselbein, Young, Fields and Riemer

  35. Mar 9, 2017 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 5 laid on table, Ayes 64, Noes 35

  36. Mar 9, 2017 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 6 offered by Representatives Sinicki, Barca, Wachs, Hesselbein and Spreitzer

  37. Mar 9, 2017 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 6 laid on table, Ayes 64, Noes 35

  38. Mar 9, 2017 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  39. Mar 9, 2017 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  40. Mar 9, 2017 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 64, Noes 35

  41. Mar 9, 2017 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  42. Mar 9, 2017 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  43. Mar 17, 2017 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  44. Apr 13, 2017 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 4-13-2017

  45. Apr 18, 2017 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-17-2017. 2017 Wisconsin Act 3

  46. Apr 18, 2017 · Senate

    Published 4-18-2017