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AB2187Introduced in the Assembly

Public contracts: contracts for services.

Passed

Introduced by James Ramos, District 45

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

An act to amend Sections 10335.5, 10340, and 10365.5 of the Public Contract Code, relating to public contracts.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 455, Statutes of 2026.

September 25, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Special Consent AB2187 Ramos · August 20, 2026

39

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Megan Dahle1Yes
Mike McGuire2Yes
Christopher Cabaldon3Yes
Marie Alvarado-Gil4Yes
Jerry McNerney5Yes
Roger Niello6Yes
Jesse Arreguin7Yes
Angelique Ashby8Yes
Tim Grayson9Yes
Aisha Wahab10Yes

Bill history

  1. Read first time. To print.

  2. From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.

  3. Referred to Coms. on JUD. and G.O.

  4. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on G.O. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on G.O.

  5. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 21. Noes 0.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  6. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  7. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).

  8. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  9. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 5265.)

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

  11. Referred to Com. on G.O.

  12. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  14. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13).

  15. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  16. Ordered to special consent calendar.

  17. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).

  18. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

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

  20. Approved by the Governor.

  21. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 455, Statutes of 2026.

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