# Wisconsin AB1187: An Act to renumber and amend 16.754 (2); to amend 16.754 (3) (intro.) and (a) and 66.0901 (1m) (b); to create 16.754 (2) (b) and 66.0901 (10) of the statutes; Relating to: preference in state and local government contracts and procurement for materials manufactured in the United States. (FE)

Wisconsin AB1187, An Act to renumber and amend 16.754 (2); to amend 16.754 (3) (intro.) and (a) and 66.0901 (1m) (b); to create 16.754 (2) (b) and 66.0901 (10) of the statutes; Relating to: preference in state and local government contracts and procurement for materials manufactured in the United States. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Clinton Anderson (Democratic), Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), Steve Doyle (Democratic) and 10 others; status failed, last action 2026-04-08 (Fiscal estimate received) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Wisconsin AB1187
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to renumber and amend 16.754 (2); to amend 16.754 (3) (intro.) and (a) and 66.0901 (1m) (b); to create 16.754 (2) (b) and 66.0901 (10) of the statutes; Relating to: preference in state and local government contracts and procurement for materials manufactured in the United States. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-03-19
- Last action: 2026-04-08, Fiscal estimate received
- Sponsors: Clinton Anderson (Democratic), Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), Steve Doyle (Democratic), Jodi Emerson (Democratic), Alex Joers (Democratic), Karen Kirsch (Democratic), Tip McGuire (Democratic), Vincent Miresse (Democratic), Ann Roe (Democratic), Joe Sheehan (Democratic), Lee Snodgrass (Democratic), Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), Lisa Subeck (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: Administration, Department of -- Agency and general functions, Contracts, Public works, Purchasing, Government
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Clinton Anderson (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Steve Doyle (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Jodi Emerson (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Alex Joers (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Karen Kirsch (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Tip McGuire (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Vincent Miresse (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Ann Roe (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Joe Sheehan (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Lee Snodgrass (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Lisa Subeck (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dianne Hesselbein (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: LaTonya Johnson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brad Pfaff (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Robert Wirch (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (4)

- 2026-04-08: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2026-03-19: Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs (House)
- 2026-03-19: Introduced by Representatives McGuire, Doyle, Snodgrass, Anderson, DeSmidt, Emerson, Joers, Kirsch, Miresse, Roe, Sheehan, Stubbs and Subeck; cosponsored by Senators Pfaff, Wirch, Dassler-Alfheim, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Ratcliff and Spreitzer (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB1187), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB1187.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB1187)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB1187.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB1187-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).