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A09451Introduced in the Assembly

Provides a rebuttable presumption relating to recertification as a minority and women-owned business enterprise if there is no change in the ownership or capital contribution relied upon for certification of the enterprise and no material change in the nature or management of the enterprise from the time of approval of the previous minority and women-owned business enterprise certification.

Passed

Introduced by John McDonald, District 108

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Official description

Provides a rebuttable presumption relating to recertification as a minority and women-owned business enterprise if there is no change in the ownership or capital contribution relied upon for certification of the enterprise and no material change in the nature or management of the enterprise from the time of approval of the previous minority and women-owned business enterprise certification.

Where it stands

signed chap.15

February 13, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate Floor Vote - Final Passage · January 28, 2026

59

Yes

0

No

2

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61 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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Bill history

  1. referred to governmental operations

  2. referred to governmental operations

  3. reported referred to rules

  4. reported

  5. rules report cal.6

  6. ordered to third reading rules cal.6

  7. passed assembly

  8. delivered to senate

  9. REFERRED TO RULES

  10. SUBSTITUTED FOR S8826

  11. 3RD READING CAL.93

  12. PASSED SENATE

  13. RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

  14. delivered to governor

  15. signed chap.15

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