# Wisconsin SB216: An Act to renumber and amend 59.52 (29) (a), 60.47 (1) (a), 60.47 (5) and 62.15 (1); to amend 60.47 (2) (a), 60.47 (2) (b), 60.47 (3), 60.47 (4) and 60.47 (5) (title); to create 59.52 (29) (c) 2., 59.52 (29) (c) 3., 59.52 (29) (e), 60.47 (1) (ag), 60.47 (1) (as), 60.47 (2m), 60.47 (2s), 60.47 (5) (c), 62.15 (1) (b) and 62.15 (1) (c) of the statutes; Relating to: local government competitive bidding thresholds. (FE)

Wisconsin SB216, An Act to renumber and amend 59.52 (29) (a), 60.47 (1) (a), 60.47 (5) and 62.15 (1); to amend 60.47 (2) (a), 60.47 (2) (b), 60.47 (3), 60.47 (4) and 60.47 (5) (title); to create 59.52 (29) (c) 2., 59.52 (29) (c) 3., 59.52 (29) (e), 60.47 (1) (ag), 60.47 (1) (as), 60.47 (2m), 60.47 (2s), 60.47 (5) (c), 62.15 (1) (b) and 62.15 (1) (c) of the statutes; Relating to: local government competitive bidding thresholds. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) Senate bill sponsored by Cory Tomczyk (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-03-23 (Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Wisconsin SB216
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to renumber and amend 59.52 (29) (a), 60.47 (1) (a), 60.47 (5) and 62.15 (1); to amend 60.47 (2) (a), 60.47 (2) (b), 60.47 (3), 60.47 (4) and 60.47 (5) (title); to create 59.52 (29) (c) 2., 59.52 (29) (c) 3., 59.52 (29) (e), 60.47 (1) (ag), 60.47 (1) (as), 60.47 (2m), 60.47 (2s), 60.47 (5) (c), 62.15 (1) (b) and 62.15 (1) (c) of the statutes; Relating to: local government competitive bidding thresholds. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-04-16
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsor: Cory Tomczyk (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 19
- Subjects: Sen Bill 216, 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: Cory Tomczyk (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Clinton Anderson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David Armstrong (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brent Jacobson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Robert Brooks (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tim Carpenter (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Barbara Dittrich (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bob Donovan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Benjamin Franklin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rick Gundrum (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joel Kitchens (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Knodl (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Paul Melotik (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Vincent Miresse (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Todd Novak (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Randy Udell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nancy VanderMeer (Republican), House

## Actions (20)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Representative Anderson added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Representative Miresse added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-11-18: Referred to committee on Senate Organization (Senate)
- 2025-11-18: Read a second time (Senate)
- 2025-11-18: Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senators Smith, Hesselbein, Spreitzer, Drake, L. Johnson, Pfaff, Keyeski, Dassler-Alfheim, Ratcliff, Larson, Habush Sinykin, Carpenter, Roys, Wall and Wirch (Senate)
- 2025-11-14: Placed on calendar 11-18-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1) (Senate)
- 2025-10-15: Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Tomczyk (Senate)
- 2025-09-30: Available for scheduling (Senate)
- 2025-09-30: Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0 (Senate)
- 2025-09-30: Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0 (Senate)
- 2025-09-26: Executive action taken (Senate)
- 2025-09-23: Senator Carpenter added as a coauthor (Senate)
- 2025-09-23: Public hearing held (Senate)
- 2025-07-28: Representative Udell added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-05-27: Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Tomczyk (Senate)
- 2025-05-07: Fiscal estimate received (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation and Local Government (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Introduced by Senator Tomczyk; cosponsored by Representatives O'Connor, Brooks, Armstrong, Novak, Dittrich, Donovan, Franklin, Gundrum, B. Jacobson, Kitchens, Knodl, Melotik, Mursau and VanderMeer (Senate)

## Bill text

- Senate Substitute Amendment 1, 2025-09-30: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB216-SSA1), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB216-SSA1.pdf)
- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB216), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB216.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Senate Substitute Amendment 1 (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB216-SSA1)
- [Senate Substitute Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB216-SSA1.pdf)
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB216)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB216.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-SB216-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).