Bills by subject

Purchasing, Government

63 bills and resolutions. 9 became law, 2 were vetoed, and 38 never got a public hearing. They span 3 sessions, from the 2009–10 session to the 2025–26 session.

This is the Legislature's own subject heading, not our category, so a bill is here only if the Legislature filed it under this term. Each count comes from the bill's official history.

Latest activity

The 5 bills on this subject with the newest recorded action.

AB 281 The employment eligibility verification program and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
Vetoed by the governor. Last action May 13, 2026
AB 662 Prohibiting state contracting with certain business entities and providing a penalty. (FE)
Vetoed by the governor. Last action May 13, 2026
SB 45 State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Became law. Last action May 13, 2026
AB 1187 Preference in state and local government contracts and procurement for materials manufactured in the United States. (FE)
Stopped in committee. Last action Apr 8, 2026
SB 1139 Preference in state and local government contracts and procurement for materials manufactured in the United States and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
Stopped in committee. Last action Apr 8, 2026

Every bill on this subject

2025–26 session: 28

Mar 23, 2026
AB 50: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Apr 3, 2026
AB 217: Local government competitive bidding thresholds. (FE)
Became law.
May 13, 2026
AB 281: The employment eligibility verification program and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
Vetoed by the governor.
Mar 27, 2026
AB 459: County public works notice and competitive bidding thresholds. (FE)
Became law.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 466: Project labor agreements and public contracts. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
May 13, 2026
AB 662: Prohibiting state contracting with certain business entities and providing a penalty. (FE)
Vetoed by the governor.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 716: Preferences for woman-owned businesses in state procurement for architectural and engineering services. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Apr 2, 2026
AB 884: Who may purchase certain contractual services and technical changes to tax provisions related to qualified retirement plans and the film production services credit.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 983: Surplus property held by the Department of Transportation. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 1054: Public affairs network request for proposals.
Stopped in committee.

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Mar 23, 2026
AB 1147: Repealing certain contracting and other restrictions on state and local government entities concerning prohibited boycotts of Israel.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 1156: State procurement of products and services from businesses located in this state and setting a goal for local governments to purchase a certain percentage of products and services from businesses located in this state. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Apr 8, 2026
AB 1187: Preference in state and local government contracts and procurement for materials manufactured in the United States. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AJR 146: State contracts for stationery and printing (first consideration).
Stopped in committee.
May 13, 2026
SB 45: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Became law.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 216: Local government competitive bidding thresholds. (FE)
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 287: The employment eligibility verification program and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
Passed the Senate, then stopped.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 428: County public works notice and competitive bidding thresholds. (FE)
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 465: Project labor agreements and public contracts. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 648: Prohibiting state contracting with certain business entities and providing a penalty. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 704: Preferences for woman-owned businesses in state procurement for architectural and engineering services. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 880: Who may purchase certain contractual services and technical changes to tax provisions related to qualified retirement plans and the film production services credit.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 984: Surplus property held by the Department of Transportation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 994: Public affairs network request for proposals.
Passed the Senate, then stopped.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 1116: Repealing certain contracting and other restrictions on state and local government entities concerning prohibited boycotts of Israel.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 1118: State procurement of products and services from businesses located in this state and setting a goal for local governments to purchase a certain percentage of products and services from businesses located in this state. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Apr 8, 2026
SB 1139: Preference in state and local government contracts and procurement for materials manufactured in the United States and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SJR 145: State contracts for stationery and printing (first consideration).
Stopped in committee.

2011–12 session: 21

Mar 23, 2012
AB 21: State procurement of products and services from businesses located in this state and setting a goal for local government to purchase a certain percentage of products and services from businesses located in this state.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 22: The purchase of food by the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin-System.
Stopped in committee.
Aug 2, 2012
AB 40: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2011 legislature.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 374: Creating a preference in state procurement for Wisconsin-based businesses.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 2, 2012
AB 570: Investment activities in Iran, state procurement and construction contracts, and providing penalties.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 576: Selection of student information system vendors by the Department of Public Instruction.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 26, 2012
AB 675: Attempts to influence certain governmental entities by former state officers and employees and attempts to influence state procurement decisions.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 27: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2011 legislature.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 137: Making companies that hire persons who are not legally in the United States ineligible for certain tax exemptions, governmental contracts, grants, and loans, granting rule-making authority, and providing penalties.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 166: Preferences for minority-owned businesses in state procurement.
Stopped in committee.

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Mar 23, 2012
SB 303: Creating a preference in state procurement for Wisconsin-based businesses.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 10, 2012
SB 492: Regulating certain service contracts and granting rule-making authority.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 556: Selection of student information system software vendors by the Department of Public Instruction.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 565: Providing the public with information on state agency operations expenditures and state agency contracts and grants.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 569: Audits on cost-benefit analyses and continued appropriateness reviews when state agencies contract for services and granting rule-making authority.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 570: Cost-benefit analyses and continued appropriateness reviews when state agencies contract for services.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 571: State contractual services and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 16, 2012
SB 572: False claims against the state or a local government and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
May 21, 2012
SB 573: State contractual services and cost-benefit analyses.
Stopped in committee.
May 15, 2012
SB 574: Contracting for services in state procurement.
Stopped in committee.
May 4, 2012
SB 575: State contractual services and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.
Stopped in committee.

2009–10 session: 14

Apr 28, 2010
AB 1: State procurement of products and services from businesses located in this state and setting a goal for local government to purchase a certain percentage of products and services from businesses located in this state.
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
Mar 5, 2010
AB 2: State procurement of contractual services.
Became law.
May 26, 2010
AB 75: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2009 legislature.
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 196: Providing the public with information on state agency and school district operations expenditures and state agency and school district contracts and grants.
Stopped in committee.
May 13, 2010
AB 228: Awarding state procurements to certified disabled veteran-owned businesses, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 782: Encouraging the purchase of food produced in this state, creating goals and a preference in state procurement for food produced in this state, and creating a council.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 888: Employment eligibility verification requirements for state and local government employees and state procurement and construction contracts.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 8: State procurement of contractual services.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 542: Encouraging the purchase of food produced in this state, creating goals and a preference in state procurement for food produced in this state, and creating a council.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 600: Making companies that hire illegal aliens ineligible for certain tax exemptions, governmental contracts, grants, and loans, granting rule-making authority, and providing penalties.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.

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Apr 28, 2010
SB 610: Employment eligibility verification requirements for state and local government employees and state procurement and construction contracts.
Stopped in committee.
May 3, 2010
SB 699: Providing the public with information on state agency and school district operations expenditures and state agency and school district contracts and grants.
Stopped in committee.
Jun 22, 2009
SJR 35: Encouraging the purchase and use of American goods and services with federal economic renewal grants.
Passed the Senate, then stopped.
Apr 28, 2010
SJR 71: Prohibiting the state and local governments from discriminating against, or granting preferential treatment to, an individual or group on the basis of race, sex, color, ancestry, or national origin in the operation of public employment, public education, or public contracting (first consideration).
Stopped in committee.

Dates are each bill's latest recorded action. Every subject