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AB521Introduced in the Assembly

Contractors State License Board: bond deposits: liability for legal fees and costs.

Passed

Introduced by Juan Carrillo, District 39

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Section 7071.4 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to professions and vocations.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 265, Statutes of 2025.

October 3, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Consent Calendar 2nd AB521 Carrillo · August 25, 2025

37

Yes

0

No

3

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-Gil4Absent
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 13.

  3. Referred to Coms. on B. & P. and JUD.

  4. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (April 1). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  5. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  6. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 23).

  7. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  8. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 1386.)

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

  10. Referred to Coms. on B. P. & E.D. and JUD.

  11. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (June 9). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  12. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  13. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  14. From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar.

  15. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  16. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 2250.).

  17. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

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

  19. Approved by the Governor.

  20. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 265, Statutes of 2025.

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