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Bills · 2017-2018 Regular Session

SB 438

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Relating to: state procurement of signs.

Corrections, department of Purchasing, government Racine, city of State agencies

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, if a state agency makes a purchase for which the estimated

cost exceeds $50,000, the purchase must be made through competitive bidding.

Under this bill, if the items being purchased are signs, the purchase must be made

through competitive bidding if the estimated cost exceeds $3,500.

Also under current law, state agencies making purchases generally must allow

the Department of Corrections the opportunity to provide the materials, supplies,

equipment, or services if DOC is able to do so for a price that is comparable to one

obtained through competitive bidding. This bill provides an exemption for the

purchase of signs.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Craig (R) , Darling (R) , Petrowski (R)

15 cosponsors

Duchow (R) , Felzkowski (R) , Gannon (R) , Horlacher (R) , Knodl (R) , Kooyenga (R) , Kremer (R) , Kuglitsch (R) , R. Brooks (R) , Sanfelippo (R) , Spiros (R) , Swearingen (R) , Tittl (R) , Tusler (R) , Vruwink (D)

Votes

Senate: Report passage recommended by Committee on Government Operations, Technology and Consumer Protection, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Passed 5–0 Jan 11, 2018 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. Oct 9, 2017 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Darling, Petrowski and Craig; cosponsored by Representatives Knodl, Horlacher, Kremer, Spiros, Tittl, Vruwink, Felzkowski, R. Brooks, Kooyenga, Tusler, Gannon, Swearingen, Kuglitsch, Sanfelippo and Duchow

  2. Oct 9, 2017 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Government Operations, Technology and Consumer Protection

  3. Dec 7, 2017 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  4. Jan 9, 2018 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  5. Jan 11, 2018 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Government Operations, Technology and Consumer Protection, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  6. Jan 11, 2018 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  7. Mar 28, 2018 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1