California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 2237 — Contractors: definition.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 371, Statutes of 2012.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 24, 2012. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law, the Contractors' State License Law, creates the Contractors' State License Board within the Department of Consumer Affairs and provides for the licensure and regulation of contractors. Existing law defines the term "contractor" to include, among others, any person or consultant to an owner-builder who undertakes, offers to undertake, or submits a bid to construct a building or home improvement project. Existing law requires applicants and licensed contractors to pay specified fees that are deposited into the continuously appropriated Contractors' License Fund. Under existing law, it is a crime for a person to act as a contractor without a license. This bill would define the term "consultant" for purposes of the definition of a contractor to include a person who provides a bid, or who arranges for and sets up work schedules and maintains oversight of a construction project, with respect to a home improvement contract, as specified. Because consultants who provide the above-described services would be required to pay license fees which are deposited into the Contractors' License Fund, the bill would make an appropriation. Because this bill would expand the scope of an existing crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 371, Statutes of 2012.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 5 p.m.

  4. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

  5. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 35. Noes 1. Page 4476.).

  6. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  7. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (July 2).

  8. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (June 18). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  9. Referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D.

  10. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  11. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 61. Noes 7. Page 4980.)

  12. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  13. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (May 16).

  14. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 1.) (April 17). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  15. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  16. Re-referred to Com. on B., P. & C.P.

  17. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B., P. & C.P. Read second time and amended.

  18. Re-referred to Com. on B., P. & C.P.

  19. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B., P. & C.P. Read second time and amended.

  20. Referred to Com. on B., P. & C.P.

  21. Read first time.

  22. From printer. May be heard in committee March 27.

  23. Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

  • Monning · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Monning

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

3rd Reading AB2237 Monning By Emmerson

Passed 35 Yea · 1 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 33103
Republican 1000
Democratic 1001
Total 35104
% of votes cast 88%3%0%10%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Hancock — Not Voting
Huff — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Yee — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Evans — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Runner — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Harman — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Correa — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Wright — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Leno — Yea
Anderson — Not Voting
Blakeslee — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Liu — Not Voting
Price — Yea
Walters — Nay
Wyland — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
La Malfa — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Not Voting
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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Do pass.

Passed 5 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5101
Total 5101
% of votes cast 71%14%0%14%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Dutton — Not Voting
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Nay
Alquist — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea

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AB 2237 MONNING Assembly Third Reading

Passed 61 Yea · 7 Nay · 12 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 606011
Democratic 1000
Republican 0101
Total 617012
% of votes cast 76%9%0%15%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Hagman — Nay
Halderman — Yea
Butler — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Fong — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Allen — Yea
Gorell — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Carter — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huber — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Beall — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cook — Yea
Davis — Yea
Lara — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Williams — Yea
Fletcher — Not Voting
Atkins — Not Voting
Campos — Yea
Hall — Not Voting
Harkey — Not Voting
Logue — Nay
Miller — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Norby — Nay
Perea — Not Voting
Silva — Not Voting
Wieckowski — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Knight — Not Voting
Ma — Not Voting
Mansoor — Not Voting
Nestande — Yea
Pan — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Valadao — Not Voting
Wagner — Yea
Eng — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Yamada — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Not Voting
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Not Voting
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Do pass.

Passed 16 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 1000
Unaffiliated 15001
Total 16001
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Fuentes — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Hall — Yea
Campos — Yea
Lara — Yea
Donnelly — Not Voting
Nielsen — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hill — Yea
Norby — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Davis — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

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Subjects

housing labor
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2237 do?
Existing law, the Contractors' State License Law, creates the Contractors' State License Board within the Department of Consumer Affairs and provides for the licensure and regulation of contractors. Existing law defines the term "contractor" to include, among others, any person or consultant to an owner-builder who undertakes, offers to undertake, or submits a bid to construct a building or home improvement project. Existing law requires applicants and licensed contractors to pay specified fees that are deposited into the continuously appropriated Contractors' License Fund. Under existing law, it is a crime for a person to act as a contractor without a license. This bill would define the term "consultant" for purposes of the definition of a contractor to include a person who provides a bid, or who arranges for and sets up work schedules and maintains oversight of a construction project, with respect to a home improvement contract, as specified. Because consultants who provide the above-described services would be required to pay license fees which are deposited into the Contractors' License Fund, the bill would make an appropriation. Because this bill would expand the scope of an existing crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Who sponsors AB 2237?
AB 2237 is sponsored by Monning.
What is the current status of AB 2237?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 24, 2012. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 2237?
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