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SB440Introduced in the Senate

Private Works Change Order Fair Payment Act.

Passed

Introduced by Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh, District 23

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to add and repeal Article 4 (commencing with Section 8850) of Chapter 8 of Title 2 of Part 6 of Division 4 of the Civil Code, relating to works of improvement.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 583, Statutes of 2025.

October 10, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Special Consent SB440 Ochoa Bogh et al · August 29, 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-Gil4Yes
Jerry McNerney5Yes
Roger Niello6Yes
Jesse Arreguin7Yes
Angelique Ashby8Yes
Tim Grayson9Yes
Aisha Wahab10Yes

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 21.

  3. Referred to Com. on JUD.

  4. Set for hearing May 6.

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

  6. From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0. Page 1026.) (May 6).

  7. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  8. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 34. Noes 0. Page 1089.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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

  10. Referred to Com. on JUD.

  11. June 17 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

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

  13. From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (July 15).

  14. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  15. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 2705.) Ordered to the Senate.

  16. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  17. Ordered to special consent calendar.

  18. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 2287.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  19. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.

  20. Approved by the Governor.

  21. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 583, Statutes of 2025.

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