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Bills · 2019-2020 Regular Session

AJR 157

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Relating to: state contracts for stationery and printing (first consideration).

Constitutional amendments — First consideration Purchasing government State printing

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Assembly, not reached
  3. Passes Senate, not reached
  4. Adopted, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Currently, state contracts for stationery and printing must generally be let to

the lowest bidder, regardless of where the bidder is located. This constitutional

amendment, proposed to the 2019 legislature on first consideration, requires that all

state contracts for stationery and printing be let to the lowest bidder operating in

Wisconsin, if there is such a bidder and unless prohibited by federal law or a treaty

or other international agreement.

A proposed constitutional amendment requires adoption by two successive

legislatures, and ratification by the people, before it becomes effective.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Anderson (D) , Bowen (D) , C. Taylor (D) , Cabrera (D) , Considine (D) , Doyle (D) , Emerson (D) , Gruszynski (D) , Hebl (D) , Hesselbein (D) , McGuire (D) , Neubauer (D) , Ohnstad (D) , Pope (D) , Shankland (D) , Sinicki (D) , Stuck (D) , Subeck (D) , Vruwink (D)

3 cosponsors

Bewley (D) , Larson (D) , Wirch (D)

Full history

  1. Mar 2, 2020 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives McGuire, Stuck, Anderson, Bowen, Cabrera, Considine, Doyle, Emerson, Gruszynski, Hebl, Hesselbein, Neubauer, Ohnstad, Pope, Shankland, Sinicki, Subeck, C. Taylor and Vruwink; cosponsored by Senators Bewley, Wirch and Larson

  2. Mar 2, 2020 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs

  3. Apr 1, 2020 · Assembly

    Failed to adopt pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1