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SB247Introduced in the Senate

State agency contracts: bid preference: equity metrics.

EngrossedAssembly Appropriations

Introduced by Lola Smallwood-Cuevas, District 28

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to add Article 1.7 (commencing with Section 10117) to Chapter 1 of Part 2 of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code, relating to public contracts.

Where it stands

August 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

August 13, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] · June 23, 2026

6

Yes

2

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

8 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
Esmeralda Soria27Yes
Greg Wallis47No
Jessica Caloza52Yes
Michelle Rodriguez53Yes
Leticia Castillo58No
Jose Solache62Yes
Cottie Petrie-Norris73Yes
Darshana Patel76Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

  2. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 2.

  3. Referred to Com. on RLS.

  4. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  5. Re-referred to Com. on G.O.

  6. Set for hearing April 22.

  7. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on G.O.

  8. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 4. Page 830.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  9. Set for hearing May 12.

  10. May 12 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

  11. Set for hearing January 20.

  12. January 20 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  13. Set for hearing January 22.

  14. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 3268.) (January 22).

  15. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  16. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 30. Noes 10. Page 3306.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  17. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  18. Referred to Com. on E.D., G., & H.I.

  19. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 2.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  20. August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.

  21. August 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

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