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SB61Introduced in the Senate

Private works of improvement: retention payments.

Passed

Introduced by Dave Cortese, District 15

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to add Section 8811 to the Civil Code, relating to works of improvement.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 49, Statutes of 2025.

July 14, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: SB 61 Cortese Consent Calendar Second Day · June 23, 2025

71

Yes

0

No

8

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
James Gallagher3Yes
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry4Yes
Joe Patterson5Yes
Maggy Krell6Yes
Josh Hoover7Yes
David Tangipa8Yes
Heath Flora9Yes
Stephanie Nguyen10Yes

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 February 9.

  3. Referred to Com. on JUD.

  4. Set for hearing April 8.

  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 13. Noes 0. Page 705.) (April 8).

  7. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  8. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 887.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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

  10. Referred to Com. on JUD.

  11. From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 17).

  12. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  13. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 71. Noes 0. Page 2247.) Ordered to the Senate.

  14. In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  15. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11:15 a.m.

  16. Approved by the Governor.

  17. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 49, Statutes of 2025.

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