Public contracts: claim resolution.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Enacted

Summary

SB 33 deals with how claims arising from public contracts are addressed in California. It would affect state agencies that award contracts and the private parties that fulfill them. The measure has cleared the Senate and is now being prepared for final enrollment.

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Vote

Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 70. Noes 0. Page 5984.) Ordered to the Senate. · Jul 2, 2026

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Jun 24, 2026
• Governmental Organization Committee Hearing
  Governmental Organization · Jun 10, 2026
• Judiciary Committee Hearing
  Judiciary · Jan 13, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 23, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 5, 2025

History

1. Jun 1, 2026Referred to Com. on G.O.
2. Jan 26, 2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 3279.) Ordered to the Assembly.
3. Jan 26, 2026In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
4. Jan 21, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
5. Jan 20, 2026From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
6. Jan 15, 2026Set for hearing January 20.
7. Jan 14, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0. Page 3213.) (January 13). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
8. Jan 6, 2026Set for hearing January 13.
9. Jan 5, 2026Withdrawn from committee.
10. Jan 5, 2026Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
11. Jan 5, 2026Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
12. Jan 5, 2026From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

The 12 most recent of 24 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Dave Cortese (D) · sponsor
• Cortese

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