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SB33Introduced in the Senate

Public contracts: claim resolution.

Passed

Introduced by Dave Cortese, District 15

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Section 9204 of the Public Contract Code, relating to public contracts.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 99, Statutes of 2026.

July 16, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: SB 33 Cortese Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session · July 2, 2026

70

Yes

0

No

9

Absent or Not Voting

79 assemblymembers recorded in this Assembly vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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See how each assemblymember voted

AssemblymemberDistrictVote
Heather Hadwick1Yes
Chris Rogers2Yes
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry4Yes
Joe Patterson5Yes
Maggy Krell6Yes
Josh Hoover7Yes
David Tangipa8Yes
Heath Flora9Yes
Stephanie Nguyen10Yes
Lori Wilson11Yes

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 January 2.

  3. Referred to Coms. on ED. and HUMAN S.

  4. Set for hearing March 19.

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

  6. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HUMAN S. (Ayes 6. Noes 1. Page 419.) (March 19). Re-referred to Com. on HUMAN S.

  7. Set for hearing April 21.

  8. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 811.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  9. Set for hearing May 5.

  10. May 5 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  11. Set for hearing May 23.

  12. May 23 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

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

  14. Withdrawn from committee.

  15. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  16. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  17. Set for hearing January 13.

  18. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0. Page 3213.) (January 13). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  19. Set for hearing January 20.

  20. From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

  21. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  22. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 3279.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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

  24. Referred to Com. on G.O.

  25. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (June 10). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  26. From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (June 24).

  27. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  28. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 70. Noes 0. Page 5984.) Ordered to the Senate.

  29. In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  30. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11 a.m.

  31. Approved by the Governor.

  32. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 99, Statutes of 2026.

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