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AB1786Introduced in the Assembly

Public contracts: best value construction contracting for counties, cities, and the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments.

Passed

Introduced by John Harabedian, District 41

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

An act to amend Sections 20155, 20155.1, 20155.3, 20155.4, 20155.5, 20155.6, 20155.7, and 20155.9 of, and to amend the heading of Article 3.7 (commencing with Section 20155) of Chapter 1 of Part 3 of Division 2 of, the Public Contract Code, relating to public contracts.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 202, Statutes of 2026.

September 14, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: AB 1786 Harabedian Concurrence in Senate Amendments · August 20, 2026

77

Yes

0

No

2

Absent or Not Voting

79 assemblymembers recorded in this Assembly vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each assemblymember voted

AssemblymemberDistrictVote
Heather Hadwick1Yes
Chris Rogers2Yes
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry4Yes
Joe Patterson5Yes
Maggy Krell6Yes
Josh Hoover7Yes
David Tangipa8Yes
Heath Flora9Yes
Stephanie Nguyen10Yes
Lori Wilson11Yes

Bill history

  1. Read first time. To print.

  2. From printer. May be heard in committee March 13.

  3. Referred to Com. on L. GOV.

  4. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. Read second time and amended.

  5. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

  6. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  7. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  8. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 6).

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  10. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 5003.)

  11. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  12. Referred to Com. on L. GOV.

  13. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 17).

  14. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  15. From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

  16. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  17. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0.).

  18. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  19. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 6318.).

  20. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

  21. Approved by the Governor.

  22. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 202, Statutes of 2026.

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