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Authors Umberg  
Subject Contractors: unlicensed work.
Relating To relating to professions and vocations.
Title An act to amend Section 7031 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to professions and vocations.
Last Action Dt 2026-01-05
State Amended Senate
Status Pending Referral
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Bill Actions
2026-01-26     In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
2026-01-26     Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.) Ordered to the Assembly.
2026-01-22     Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-01-22     From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (January 22).
2026-01-21     Set for hearing January 22.
2026-01-20     January 20 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2026-01-15     Set for hearing January 20.
2026-01-14     From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (January 13). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-01-12     From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (January 12). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
2026-01-09     Set for hearing January 13 in JUD. pending receipt.
2026-01-08     Set for hearing January 12.
2026-01-05     From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.
2025-03-26     Re-referred to Coms. on B. P. & E.D. and JUD.
2025-03-17     From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
2025-02-19     Referred to Com. on RLS.
2025-02-13     From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 15.
2025-02-12     Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Versions
Amended Senate     2026-01-05
Amended Senate     2025-03-17
Introduced     2025-02-12
Analyses TBD
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Existing law, the Contractors State License Law, establishes the Contractors State License Board in the Department of Consumer Affairs to license and regulate contractors. Existing law prohibits a person engaging in the business or acting in the capacity of a contractor from recovering compensation for work performed that requires a contractor’s license unless the person was a duly licensed contractor at all times during the performance of the act or contract, except as specified.

This bill would instead allow that person to recover compensation for that work if the person was a duly licensed contractor at the time the contract was executed and during the portion of the times of the performance of that act or contract for which they are seeking to recover compensation.

Existing law authorizes a person who uses the services of an unlicensed contractor to bring an action to recover all compensation paid to the unlicensed contractor for performance of any act or contract.

This bill would instead authorize that person to recover the portion of compensation paid to the unlicensed contractor for work performed during the time in which the contractor was unlicensed.