SB 342 is sponsored by Wicks and Umberg, Thomas J. (Democratic).

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California 20252026 Regular Session Status: To Executive 1 D cosponsors

SB 342 — Contractors: unlicensed work.

Last action September 30, 2026 — Approved by the Governor.

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Passed Senate
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Passed Assembly
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To Executive
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Enacted

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 12, 2025. It awaits signature.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 66% · moderate confidence

To Executive

Current position in the legislative process.
2 sponsors

1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.
Single-party support

Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).
Cleared a recorded vote

Passed 11 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

In plain language

The bill addresses regulations concerning unlicensed contractors.

This bill focuses on the rules around work performed by unlicensed contractors. It is designed to clarify the legal framework surrounding contractor licensing.

Summary

Contractors: unlicensed work.

Bill Text

Chaptered 09/30/26 - Chaptered html September 30, 2026
Enrolled 09/01/26 - Enrolled html September 01, 2026
Amended 08/26/26 - Amended Assembly Current pdf August 26, 2026
Amended 08/19/26 - Amended Assembly html August 19, 2026
Amended 08/13/26 - Amended Assembly html August 13, 2026
Amended 07/01/26 - Amended Assembly pdf July 01, 2026
Amended 01/05/26 - Amended Senate pdf January 05, 2026
Amended 03/17/25 - Amended Senate pdf March 17, 2025
Introduced 02/12/25 - Introduced pdf February 12, 2025
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How this bill changes current law

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This bill amends 1 section(s) of the California codes: Section 7031 of the Business and Professions Code.

Section 7031 of the Business and Professions Code

~~Code. Code.~~ → Code, if a tenant or resident is not a party to the contract. Code, if a tenant or resident is not a party to the contract.

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Action History

September 30, 2026
Approved by the Governor.
September 08, 2026
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
August 30, 2026
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 38. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
August 30, 2026
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
August 30, 2026
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 6856.) Ordered to the Senate.
August 27, 2026
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
August 26, 2026
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
August 25, 2026
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 19. Noes 0.) (August 25).
August 24, 2026
Joint Rule 62(a) suspended.
August 20, 2026
Re-referred to Com. on B. & P. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.
August 19, 2026
Ordered to third reading.
August 19, 2026
Read third time and amended.
August 17, 2026
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
August 13, 2026
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
August 13, 2026
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (August 13).
August 13, 2026
Assembly Rule 63 suspended.
August 05, 2026
August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.
July 01, 2026
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
June 30, 2026
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (June 30).
June 18, 2026
Referred to Com. on B. & P.
June 18, 2026
Pursuant to Assembly Rule 51.
January 26, 2026
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
January 26, 2026
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 3283.) Ordered to the Assembly.
January 22, 2026
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3268.) (January 22).
January 22, 2026
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
January 21, 2026
Set for hearing January 22.
January 20, 2026
January 20 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
January 15, 2026
Set for hearing January 20.
January 14, 2026
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0. Page 3214.) (January 13). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
January 12, 2026
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 3203.) (January 12). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
January 09, 2026
Set for hearing January 13 in JUD. pending receipt.
January 08, 2026
Set for hearing January 12.
January 05, 2026
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.
March 26, 2025
Re-referred to Coms. on B. P. & E.D. and JUD.
March 17, 2025
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
February 19, 2025
Referred to Com. on RLS.
February 13, 2025
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 15.
February 12, 2025
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic

Co-sponsors (1)

Wicks

Not signed on (120)

120 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Unfinished Business SB342 Umberg et al. Concurrence

August 30, 2026

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Democratic	29	0	0	1
Republican	10	0	0	0
Total	39	0	0	1
% of votes cast	98%	0%	0%	3%

How each member voted (40)

Member	Party	Vote
Allen, Benjamin	Democratic	Yea
Archuleta, Bob	Democratic	Yea
Arreguín, Jesse	Democratic	Yea
Ashby, Angelique V.	Democratic	Yea
Becker, Josh	Democratic	Yea
Blakespear, Catherine S.	Democratic	Yea
Cabaldon, Christopher	Democratic	Yea
Caballero, Anna M.	Democratic	Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina	Democratic	Yea
Cortese, Dave	Democratic	Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena	Democratic	Yea
Gonzalez, Lena A.	Democratic	Yea
Grayson, Timothy S.	Democratic	Yea
Hurtado, Melissa	Democratic	Yea
Laird, John	Democratic	Yea
Limón, Monique	Democratic	Yea
McGuire, Mike	Democratic	Yea
McNerney, Jerry	Democratic	Yea
Menjivar, Caroline	Democratic	Not Voting
Padilla, Stephen C.	Democratic	Yea
Pérez, Sasha Renée	Democratic	Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez	Democratic	Yea
Richardson, Laura	Democratic	Yea
Rubio, Susan	Democratic	Yea
Smallwood-Cuevas, Lola	Democratic	Yea
Stern, Henry I.	Democratic	Yea
Umberg, Thomas J.	Democratic	Yea
Wahab, Aisha	Democratic	Yea
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah	Democratic	Yea
Wiener, Scott D.	Democratic	Yea
Alvarado-Gil, Marie	Republican	Yea
Choi, Steven S.	Republican	Yea
Dahle, Megan	Republican	Yea
Grove, Shannon	Republican	Yea
Jones, Brian W.	Republican	Yea
Niello, Roger W.	Republican	Yea
Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie	Republican	Yea
Seyarto, Kelly	Republican	Yea
Strickland, Tony	Republican	Yea
Valladares, Suzette Martinez	Republican	Yea

Official roll call →

SB 342 Umberg Senate Third Reading By Wicks

August 30, 2026

Passed 75 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Republican	19	0	0	0
Democratic	55	0	0	4
Unaffiliated	1	0	0	0
Total	75	0	0	4
% of votes cast	95%	0%	0%	5%

How each member voted (79)

Member	Party	Vote
Ávila Farías	—	Yea
Addis, Dawn	Democratic	Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M.	Democratic	Yea
Ahrens, Patrick	Democratic	Yea
Alvarez, David	Democratic	Yea
Arambula, Joaquin	Democratic	Yea
Bains, Jasmeet	Democratic	Yea
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca	Democratic	Yea
Bennett, Steve	Democratic	Yea
Berman, Marc	Democratic	Yea
Boerner, Tasha	Democratic	Yea
Bonta, Mia	Democratic	Yea
Bryan, Isaac G.	Democratic	Yea
Calderon, Lisa	Democratic	Yea
Caloza, Jessica	Democratic	Yea
Carrillo, Juan	Democratic	Not Voting
Connolly, Damon	Democratic	Yea
Elhawary, Sade	Democratic	Yea
Fong, Mike	Democratic	Yea
Gabriel, Jesse	Democratic	Yea
Garcia, Robert	Democratic	Yea
Gipson, Mike A.	Democratic	Yea
González, Mark	Democratic	Yea
Haney, Matt	Democratic	Yea
Harabedian, John	Democratic	Yea
Hart, Gregg	Democratic	Yea
Irwin, Jacqui	Democratic	Yea
Jackson, Corey A.	Democratic	Yea
Kalra, Ash	Democratic	Yea
Krell, Maggy	Democratic	Yea
Lee, Alex	Democratic	Yea
Lowenthal, Josh	Democratic	Yea
McKinnor, Tina	Democratic	Yea
Muratsuchi, Al	Democratic	Not Voting
Nguyen, Stephanie	Democratic	Yea
Ortega, Liz	Democratic	Yea
Pacheco, Blanca	Democratic	Yea
Papan, Diane	Democratic	Yea
Patel, Darshana R.	Democratic	Not Voting
Pellerin, Gail	Democratic	Yea
Petrie-Norris, Cottie	Democratic	Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon	Democratic	Yea
Ramos, James C.	Democratic	Yea
Ransom, Rhodesia	Democratic	Yea
Rivas, Robert	Democratic	Yea
Rodriguez, Celeste	Democratic	Yea
Rodriguez, Michelle	Democratic	Yea
Rogers, Chris	Democratic	Yea
Rubio, Blanca E.	Democratic	Yea
Schiavo, Pilar	Democratic	Not Voting
Schultz, Nick	Democratic	Yea
Sharp-Collins, LaShae	Democratic	Yea
Solache, Jr., José Luis	Democratic	Yea
Soria, Esmeralda	Democratic	Yea
Stefani, Catherine	Democratic	Yea
Valencia, Avelino	Democratic	Yea
Ward, Christopher M.	Democratic	Yea
Wicks, Buffy	Democratic	Yea
Wilson, Lori D.	Democratic	Yea
Zbur, Rick Chavez	Democratic	Yea
Alanis, Juan	Republican	Yea
Castillo, Leticia	Republican	Yea
Chen, Phillip	Republican	Yea
Davies, Laurie	Republican	Yea
DeMaio, Carl	Republican	Yea
Dixon, Diane	Republican	Yea
Ellis, Stan	Republican	Yea
Flora, Heath	Republican	Yea
Gonzalez, Jeff	Republican	Yea
Hadwick, Heather	Republican	Yea
Hoover, Josh	Republican	Yea
Johnson, Natasha	Republican	Yea
Lackey, Tom	Republican	Yea
Macedo, Alexandra	Republican	Yea
Patterson, Joe	Republican	Yea
Sanchez, Kate	Republican	Yea
Ta, Tri	Republican	Yea
Tangipa, David J.	Republican	Yea
Wallis, Greg	Republican	Yea

Official roll call →

Committee vote — Committee CX33 — Committee vote

August 25, 2026

Passed 19 Yea · 0 Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Democratic	13	0	0	0
Republican	5	0	0	0
Unaffiliated	1	0	0	0
Total	19	0	0	0
% of votes cast	100%	0%	0%	0%

How each member voted (19)

Member	Party	Vote
Lowenthal	—	Yea
Addis, Dawn	Democratic	Yea
Ahrens, Patrick	Democratic	Yea
Bains, Jasmeet	Democratic	Yea
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca	Democratic	Yea
Berman, Marc	Democratic	Yea
Caloza, Jessica	Democratic	Yea
Elhawary, Sade	Democratic	Yea
Haney, Matt	Democratic	Yea
Hart, Gregg	Democratic	Yea
Irwin, Jacqui	Democratic	Yea
Jackson, Corey A.	Democratic	Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie	Democratic	Yea
Pellerin, Gail	Democratic	Yea
Alanis, Juan	Republican	Yea
Chen, Phillip	Republican	Yea
Hadwick, Heather	Republican	Yea
Johnson, Natasha	Republican	Yea
Macedo, Alexandra	Republican	Yea

Official roll call →

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Democratic	14	0	0	0
Republican	5	0	0	0
Total	19	0	0	0
% of votes cast	100%	0%	0%	0%

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Democratic	11	0	0	0
Republican	0	0	0	4
Total	11	0	0	4
% of votes cast	73%	0%	0%	27%

Member	Party	Vote
Arambula, Joaquin	Democratic	Yea
Calderon, Lisa	Democratic	Yea
Caloza, Jessica	Democratic	Yea
Fong, Mike	Democratic	Yea
González, Mark	Democratic	Yea
Krell, Maggy	Democratic	Yea
Pacheco, Blanca	Democratic	Yea
Pellerin, Gail	Democratic	Yea
Sharp-Collins, LaShae	Democratic	Yea
Solache, Jr., José Luis	Democratic	Yea
Wicks, Buffy	Democratic	Yea
Dixon, Diane	Republican	Not Voting
Hoover, Josh	Republican	Not Voting
Ta, Tri	Republican	Not Voting
Tangipa, David J.	Republican	Not Voting

Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

June 30, 2026

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Democratic	12	0	0	2
Republican	5	0	0	0
Total	17	0	0	2
% of votes cast	89%	0%	0%	11%

How each member voted (19)

Member	Party	Vote
Addis, Dawn	Democratic	Yea
Ahrens, Patrick	Democratic	Yea
Bains, Jasmeet	Democratic	Not Voting
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca	Democratic	Yea
Berman, Marc	Democratic	Yea
Caloza, Jessica	Democratic	Not Voting
Elhawary, Sade	Democratic	Yea
Haney, Matt	Democratic	Yea
Hart, Gregg	Democratic	Yea
Irwin, Jacqui	Democratic	Yea
Jackson, Corey A.	Democratic	Yea
Lowenthal, Josh	Democratic	Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie	Democratic	Yea
Pellerin, Gail	Democratic	Yea
Alanis, Juan	Republican	Yea
Chen, Phillip	Republican	Yea
Hadwick, Heather	Republican	Yea
Johnson, Natasha	Republican	Yea
Macedo, Alexandra	Republican	Yea

Official roll call →

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Democratic	5	0	0	0
Republican	2	0	0	0
Total	7	0	0	0
% of votes cast	100%	0%	0%	0%

Member	Party	Vote
Cabaldon, Christopher	Democratic	Yea
Caballero, Anna M.	Democratic	Yea
Grayson, Timothy S.	Democratic	Yea
Richardson, Laura	Democratic	Yea
Wahab, Aisha	Democratic	Yea
Dahle, Megan	Republican	Yea
Seyarto, Kelly	Republican	Yea

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Democratic	5	0	0	0
Republican	2	0	0	0
Total	7	0	0	0
% of votes cast	100%	0%	0%	0%

Member	Party	Vote
Cabaldon, Christopher	Democratic	Yea
Caballero, Anna M.	Democratic	Yea
Grayson, Timothy S.	Democratic	Yea
Richardson, Laura	Democratic	Yea
Wahab, Aisha	Democratic	Yea
Dahle, Megan	Republican	Yea
Seyarto, Kelly	Republican	Yea

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

January 13, 2026

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Republican	2	0	0	0
Democratic	11	0	0	0
Total	13	0	0	0
% of votes cast	100%	0%	0%	0%

How each member voted (13)

Member	Party	Vote
Allen, Benjamin	Democratic	Yea
Ashby, Angelique V.	Democratic	Yea
Caballero, Anna M.	Democratic	Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena	Democratic	Yea
Laird, John	Democratic	Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez	Democratic	Yea
Stern, Henry I.	Democratic	Yea
Umberg, Thomas J.	Democratic	Yea
Wahab, Aisha	Democratic	Yea
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah	Democratic	Yea
Wiener, Scott D.	Democratic	Yea
Niello, Roger W.	Republican	Yea
Valladares, Suzette Martinez	Republican	Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]

January 12, 2026

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Democratic	7	0	0	1
Republican	2	0	0	1
Total	9	0	0	2
% of votes cast	82%	0%	0%	18%

How each member voted (11)

Member	Party	Vote
Archuleta, Bob	Democratic	Yea
Arreguín, Jesse	Democratic	Yea
Ashby, Angelique V.	Democratic	Yea
Grayson, Timothy S.	Democratic	Yea
Menjivar, Caroline	Democratic	Not Voting
Smallwood-Cuevas, Lola	Democratic	Yea
Umberg, Thomas J.	Democratic	Yea
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah	Democratic	Yea
Choi, Steven S.	Republican	Yea
Niello, Roger W.	Republican	Yea
Strickland, Tony	Republican	Not Voting

Official roll call →

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What does SB 342 do?: Contractors: unlicensed work.
Who sponsors SB 342?: SB 342 is sponsored by Wicks and Umberg, Thomas J. (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 342?: This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 12, 2025. It awaits signature.
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At a glance

Identifier: SB 342
Jurisdiction: California
Session: 20252026 Regular Session
Type: Bill
Introduced: February 12, 2025
Status: To Executive
Prime sponsor: Umberg, Thomas J.

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