STATE BILLCA SB 1205PASSED

Public contracts: retention: architecture or engineering services.

California State Legislature

An act to add Section 7204 to the Public Contract Code, relating to public contracts.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Sep 20, 2026; 53 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

CA SB 1205 · PassedSep 20

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Bill details

Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 424, Statutes of 2026. · Sep 20, 2026

Sponsor

SVSuzette ValladaresSenator · Republican · SD-023Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Sep 20, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 424, Statutes of 2026.

Sep 20, 2026Approved by the Governor.

Sep 3, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

Aug 27, 2026Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 5997.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.Senate

Aug 26, 2026In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.Senate

Aug 26, 2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6613.) Ordered to the Senate.Assembly

Aug 21, 2026Ordered to third reading.Assembly

Aug 21, 2026Read third time and amended.Assembly

Show 26 earlier actions

Aug 21, 2026Assembly Rule 69(b)(1) suspended. (Ayes 55. Noes 17. Page 6296.)Assembly

Aug 17, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Assembly

Aug 13, 2026Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Assembly

Aug 13, 2026From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (August 13).Assembly

Aug 13, 2026Assembly Rule 63 suspended.Assembly

Jun 24, 2026June 24 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.Assembly

Jun 10, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (June 10). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Assembly

Jun 1, 2026Referred to Com. on G.O.Assembly

May 22, 2026In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.Assembly

May 22, 2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 33. Noes 0. Page 4420.) Ordered to the Assembly.Senate

May 20, 2026Ordered to special consent calendar.Senate

May 14, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Senate

May 14, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 4269.) (May 14).Senate

May 8, 2026Set for hearing May 14.Senate

May 4, 2026May 4 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.Senate

Apr 24, 2026Set for hearing May 4.Senate

Apr 22, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 4015.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Senate

Apr 14, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0. Page 3866.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.Senate

Apr 14, 2026Set for hearing April 22 in L. GOV. pending receipt.Senate

Apr 9, 2026From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on G.O.Senate

Apr 9, 2026Set for hearing April 14.Senate

Apr 8, 2026Re-referred to Coms. on G.O. and L. GOV.Senate

Mar 24, 2026From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.Senate

Mar 4, 2026Referred to Com. on RLS.Senate

Feb 20, 2026From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 22.Senate

Feb 19, 2026Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.Senate

Recorded votes

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government] with the recommendation: To Consent CalendarApr 14, 2026 · Senate · 15 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent CalendarApr 22, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

Placed on suspense fileMay 4, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do passMay 14, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

Special Consent SB1205 ValladaresMay 22, 2026 · Senate · 33 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent CalendarJun 10, 2026 · Assembly · 18 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass as amendedAug 13, 2026 · Assembly · 11 yea · 0 nayPassed

SB 1205 Valladares Senate Third Reading By CarrilloAug 26, 2026 · Assembly · 78 yea · 0 nayPassed

Unfinished Business SB1205 Valladares ConcurrenceAug 27, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed

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