Public contracts: claim resolution.
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Officially: “Public contracts: claim resolution.” Read the full text
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2025-2026 session
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Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. · Dec 2, 2024
From printer. May be acted upon on or after January 2. · Dec 3, 2024
Referred to Coms. on ED. and HUMAN S. · Jan 29, 2025
Set for hearing March 19. · Mar 3, 2025
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on ED. · Mar 10, 2025
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HUMAN S. (Ayes 6. Noes 1. Page 419.) (March 19). Re-referred to Com. on HUMAN S. · Mar 19, 2025
Set for hearing April 21. · Apr 4, 2025
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 811.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Apr 22, 2025
Set for hearing May 5. · Apr 25, 2025
May 5 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file. · May 5, 2025
Set for hearing May 23. · May 16, 2025
May 23 hearing: Held in committee and under submission. · May 23, 2025
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Jan 5, 2026
Withdrawn from committee. · Jan 5, 2026
Re-referred to Com. on RLS. · Jan 5, 2026
Re-referred to Com. on JUD. · Jan 5, 2026
Set for hearing January 13. · Jan 6, 2026
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0. Page 3213.) (January 13). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Jan 14, 2026
Set for hearing January 20. · Jan 15, 2026
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8. · Jan 20, 2026
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. · Jan 21, 2026
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 3279.) Ordered to the Assembly. · Jan 26, 2026
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. · Jan 26, 2026
Referred to Com. on G.O. · Jun 1, 2026
From 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. · Jun 10, 2026
From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (June 24). · Jun 24, 2026
Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar. · Jun 25, 2026
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 70. Noes 0. Page 5984.) Ordered to the Senate. · Jul 2, 2026
In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. · Jul 2, 2026
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11 a.m. · Jul 15, 2026
Approved by the Governor. · Jul 16, 2026
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 99, Statutes of 2026. · Jul 16, 2026
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SB 33 Cortese Consent Calendar Second Day Regular SessionAssembly · 2026-07-02 · (PASS) · Ayes 70, Noes 0, Abstain 9
Do pass. To Consent Calendar.Assembly · 2026-06-24 · (PASS) · Ayes 15, Noes 0, Abstain 0
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent CalendarAssembly · 2026-06-10 · (PASS) · Ayes 18, Noes 0, Abstain 3
Senate 3rd Reading SB33 CorteseSenate · 2026-01-26 · (PASS) · Ayes 39, Noes 0, Abstain 1
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Senate · 2026-01-13 · (PASS) · Ayes 13, Noes 0, Abstain 0
Placed on suspense fileSenate · 2025-05-05 · (PASS) · Ayes 7, Noes 0, Abstain 0
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Senate · 2025-04-21 · (PASS) · Ayes 5, Noes 0, Abstain 0
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Human Services]Senate · 2025-03-19 · (PASS) · Ayes 6, Noes 1, Abstain 0
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Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 99, Statutes of 2026. (Jul 16, 2026).