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AB361Introduced in the Assembly

Best value procurement: school districts.

Passed

Introduced by Nick Schultz, District 44

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Sections 20119, 20119.2, and 20119.3 of, to amend and renumber Section 20119.6 of, to add and repeal Article 3.4 (commencing with Section 20119.8) of Chapter 1 of Part 3 of Division 2 of, and to repeal Sections 20119.5 and 20119.7 of, the Public Contract Code, relating to best value procurement.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 144, Statutes of 2025.

October 1, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Assembly 3rd Reading AB361 Schultz By Pérez · September 3, 2025

31

Yes

8

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.

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Megan Dahle1Yes
Mike McGuire2Yes
Christopher Cabaldon3Yes
Marie Alvarado-Gil4No
Jerry McNerney5Yes
Roger Niello6No
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 2.

  3. Referred to Com. on ED.

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

  5. Re-referred to Com. on ED.

  6. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (March 12).

  7. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

  8. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  9. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. pursuant to Assembly Rule 97.

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

  11. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 1.) (May 23).

  12. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  13. Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 1756.)

  14. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 70. Noes 3. Page 1821.)

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

  16. Referred to Com. on ED.

  17. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (June 25).

  18. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  19. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 31. Noes 8. Page 2428.).

  20. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

  21. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

  22. Approved by the Governor.

  23. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 144, Statutes of 2025.

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