2025-2026 Regular Session • California Legislature
SB517: Home improvement contract requirements: subcontractors.
Legislative Summary
An act to amend Section 7159 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to professions and vocations.
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Bill History
2/19/2025
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Senate
2/20/2025
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 22.
Senate
2/26/2025
Referred to Coms. on B. P. & E.D. and JUD.
Senate
3/18/2025
Set for hearing April 21.
Senate
4/8/2025
Set for hearing April 29 in JUD. pending receipt.
Senate
4/21/2025
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 11. Noes 0. Page 808.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
Senate
4/30/2025
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (April 29).
Senate
4/30/2025
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0. Page 941.) (April 29).
Senate
5/1/2025
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Senate
5/6/2025
Set for hearing May 12.
Senate
5/12/2025
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar.
Senate
5/13/2025
Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
Senate
5/15/2025
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 34. Noes 0.) Ordered to the Assembly.
Senate
5/15/2025
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 34. Noes 0. Page 1091.) Ordered to the Assembly.
Senate
5/15/2025
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
State Assembly
5/29/2025
Referred to Coms. on B. & P. and JUD.
State Assembly
Roll Call Votes
Consent Calendar 2nd SB517 Niello
5/15/2025
34
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
4/29/2025
13
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
4/21/2025
11
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(5/15/2025)
Chamber
State Assembly
Committee
Business and Professions(State Assembly)
Sponsors
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Roger Niello
Republican