2025-2026 Regular SessionCalifornia Legislature

SB779: Contractors: civil penalties.

Legislative Summary

An act to amend, repeal, and add Sections 7028.7 and 7099.2 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to contractors.

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Bill History

2/21/2025
Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Senate
2/24/2025
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24.
Senate
2/24/2025
Read first time.
Senate
3/12/2025
Referred to Coms. on B. P. & E.D. and JUD.
Senate
3/18/2025
Set for hearing April 7.
Senate
4/1/2025
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.
Senate
4/4/2025
Set for hearing April 22 in JUD. pending receipt.
Senate
4/7/2025
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
Senate
4/23/2025
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Senate
4/25/2025
Set for hearing May 5.
Senate

Roll Call Votes

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
4/22/2025
13
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
4/7/2025
10
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/21/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Appropriations(Senate)

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Bob Archuleta
Bob Archuleta
Democrat

Documents

Amended
Bill Text4/1/202513.9 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/21/202512.9 KB