AB1245Introduced in the Assembly
State contracts: certification process: forced labor and human trafficking.
Introduced by Catherine Stefani, District 19
What does this bill do?
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Official description
An act to amend Section 6108 of the Public Contract Code, relating to public contracts.
Where it stands
In committee: Held under submission.
August 13, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
Assembly votes
4 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Placed on suspense file · August 3, 2026
7
Yes
0
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
7 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Megan Dahle | 1 | Yes |
| Christopher Cabaldon | 3 | Yes |
| Tim Grayson | 9 | Yes |
| Aisha Wahab | 10 | Yes |
| Sabrina Cervantes | 31 | Yes |
| Kelly Seyarto | 32 | Yes |
| Laura Richardson | 35 | Yes |
Bill history
Introduced. To print.
From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.
Read first time.
Referred to Coms. on P. & C.P. and JUD.
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
Pending re-refer to Com. on G.O. pursuant to Assembly Rule 56.
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. Read second time and amended.
Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
Re-referred to Coms. on G.O. and L. & E. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L. & E. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (January 7). Re-referred to Com. on L. & E.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (January 13). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Page 3806.)
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (January 22).
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 3878.)
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Referred to Coms. on G.O. and L., P.E. & R.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L., P.E. & R. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 9). Re-referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 17). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
In committee: Held under submission.
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