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AB1838Introduced in the Assembly

Public contracts: local agencies: responsive bidders.

Passed

Introduced by Marc Berman, District 23

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

An act to add Section 2011 to the Public Contract Code, relating to public contracts.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 551, Statutes of 2026.

September 27, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: AB 1838 Berman Concurrence in Senate Amendments · August 27, 2026

64

Yes

8

No

7

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 Patterson5Absent
Maggy Krell6Yes
Josh Hoover7Absent
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 14.

  3. Referred to Com. on L. & E.

  4. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (March 18).

  5. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  6. Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 4490.)

  7. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 62. Noes 7. Page 4722.)

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

  9. Referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and L., P.E. & R.

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

  11. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on L., P.E. & R. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (June 10).

  12. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.

  13. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (June 17). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  14. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  15. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (August 13).

  16. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  17. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 9.).

  18. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  19. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 64. Noes 8. Page 6687.).

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

  21. Approved by the Governor.

  22. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 551, Statutes of 2026.

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