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SB 70

Authors

Seyarto
Coauthors: Alvarado-Gil Choi Dahle Valladares Alanis Chen Hadwick Sanchez Tangipa Wallis Niello Ochoa Bogh

Subject

Public contracts: Small Business Procurement and Contract Act.

Relating To

relating to public contracts.

Title

An act to amend Sections 14838.5 and 14838.64 of the Government Code, relating to public contracts.

Last Action Dt

2025-03-03

State

Amended Senate

Status

In Committee Process

Active?

Vote Required

Majority

Appropriation

Fiscal Committee

Yes

Local Program

Substantive Changes

None

Urgency

Tax Levy

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Actions

2025-08-29		August 29 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
2025-08-20		August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2025-07-08		Coauthors revised.
2025-07-08		From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-06-05		Referred to Com. on E.D., G., & H.I.
2025-05-29		Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1322.) Ordered to the Assembly.
2025-05-29		In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
2025-05-27		Ordered to special consent calendar.
2025-05-23		Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-05-23		From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1190.) (May 23).
2025-05-16		Set for hearing May 23.
2025-04-07		April 7 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2025-03-28		Set for hearing April 7.
2025-03-11		From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0. Page 352.) (March 11). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-03-03		From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on G.O.
2025-02-25		Set for hearing March 11.
2025-01-29		Referred to Com. on G.O.
2025-01-15		From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 14.
2025-01-14		Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

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Amended Senate		2025-03-03
Introduced		2025-01-14

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								If the estimated cost to the state is less than five thousand dollars ($5,000) for the acquisition of goods, services, or information
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The Small Business Procurement and Contract Act permits a state agency or the California State University to award a contract for goods, services, or information technology with an estimated value between $5,000 and $250,000 to a certified small business, including a microbusiness and a disabled veteran business enterprise, without complying with specified competitive bidding requirements. This bill would increase the maximum estimated value of a contract for goods, services, or information technology awarded pursuant to the act from $250,000 to $350,000. Commencing January 1, 2028, and biennially thereafter, the bill would require the Director of General Services to conduct a review of that maximum value, and would authorize the director to adjust that value to reflect changes in the California Consumer Price Index.