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AB1809Introduced in the Assembly

Public contracts: school and community college districts.

Passed

Introduced by Mike Fong, District 49

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

An act to amend Section 17596 of the Education Code, and to amend Sections 20665.23, 20665.33, 20919.23, 20919.31, and 20919.33 of the Public Contract Code, relating to public contracts.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 548, Statutes of 2026.

September 27, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: AB 1809 Fong Concurrence in Senate Amendments · August 20, 2026

61

Yes

12

No

6

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 Hadwick1No
Chris Rogers2Yes
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry4Yes
Joe Patterson5No
Maggy Krell6Yes
Josh Hoover7Yes
David Tangipa8No
Heath Flora9Absent
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 Coms. on ED. and HIGHER ED.

  4. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on HIGHER ED. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (March 18).

  5. Read second time and amended.

  6. Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.

  7. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 3.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  8. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  9. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 3.) (May 13).

  10. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  11. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 57. Noes 11. Page 5142.)

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

  13. Referred to Com. on ED.

  14. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on ED.

  15. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (June 10). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  17. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  18. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 29. Noes 9.).

  19. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  20. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 61. Noes 12. Page 6319.).

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

  22. Approved by the Governor.

  23. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 548, Statutes of 2026.

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