STATE BILLCA SB 247ENGROSSED

State agency contracts: bid preference: equity metrics.

California State Legislature

An act to add Article 1.7 (commencing with Section 10117) to Chapter 1 of Part 2 of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code, relating to public contracts.

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: Jan 27, 2026; 289 days ago
Current chamber: Assembly
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

CA SB 247 · EngrossedJan 27

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Bill details

Last action: August 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission. · Aug 13, 2026
Pending committee: Appropriations

Sponsor

LSLola Smallwood-CuevasSenator · Democrat · SD-028Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Aug 13, 2026August 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.Assembly

Aug 5, 2026August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.Assembly

Jun 23, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 2.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Assembly

May 18, 2026Referred to Com. on E.D., G., & H.I.Assembly

Jan 27, 2026In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.Assembly

Jan 27, 2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 30. Noes 10. Page 3306.) Ordered to the Assembly.Senate

Jan 22, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Senate

Jan 22, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 3268.) (January 22).Senate

Show 13 earlier actions

Jan 21, 2026Set for hearing January 22.Senate

Jan 20, 2026January 20 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.Senate

Jan 9, 2026Set for hearing January 20.Senate

May 6, 2025May 12 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.Senate

May 2, 2025Set for hearing May 12.Senate

Apr 22, 2025From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 4. Page 830.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Senate

Apr 21, 2025From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on G.O.Senate

Apr 10, 2025Set for hearing April 22.Senate

Apr 2, 2025Re-referred to Com. on G.O.Senate

Mar 26, 2025From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.Senate

Feb 14, 2025Referred to Com. on RLS.Senate

Feb 3, 2025From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 2.Senate

Jan 30, 2025Introduced. 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 [Appropriations]Apr 22, 2025 · Senate · 10 yea · 4 nayPassed

Placed on suspense fileJan 20, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do passJan 22, 2026 · Senate · 5 yea · 2 nayPassed

Senate 3rd Reading SB247 Smallwood-CuevasJan 27, 2026 · Senate · 30 yea · 10 nayPassed

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Jun 23, 2026 · Assembly · 6 yea · 2 nayPassed

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