California 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 417 — Public buildings and works: qualifications of contractors.

Last action — Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

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

This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Existing law, the State Contract Act and the Local Agency Public Construction Act, generally sets forth the authority and duties of state and local agencies for bidding and awarding contracts on public works. The acts authorize a state or local agency to require that each prospective bidder for a public works contract complete and submit to the state or local agency a standardized questionnaire and financial statement, as provided. That law also allows the state or local agency to establish a process to prequalify prospective bidders for public works contracts, as provided. The State Contract Act additionally requires public notice of a public works project to be given by publication once a week for at least 2 consecutive weeks, as specified. Existing law, the State Building Construction Act of 1955, authorizes the State Public Works Board to acquire and construct public buildings for use by state agencies, when authorized by a separate act or appropriation enacted by the Legislature. Existing law establishes within the Department of Consumer Affairs, until January 1, 2016, the Contractors' State License Board and a registrar of contractors, for purposes of the licensure and regulation of contractors. This bill would authorize state and local agencies subject to these acts, prior to advertising for bids for construction of a public building or a public works project, to advise the Contractors' State License Board of any supplemental license, certification, or education required of a contractor to qualify to bid on the contract for that project. The bill would require the board to review the information received regarding any supplemental license, certification, or education requirements, and to post any supplemental requirements it approves in an easily identifiable location on the board's Internet Web site. The bill would provide that any supplemental requirements that are not posted on the board's Internet Web site before the bid opening shall not apply to the bidding process for that contract.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  2. Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  3. Set for hearing April 29.

  4. Re-referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D.

  5. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  6. Referred to Com. on RLS.

  7. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.

  8. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

Export CSV (upgrade) →

1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

Show all 121 →

"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.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Subjects

public-safety labor
Cross-referencing the record. Reading this bill against every other bill in the corpus by meaning, not keywords. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Matching · Ranking · Engrossing

Frequently asked questions

What does SB 417 do?
Existing law, the State Contract Act and the Local Agency Public Construction Act, generally sets forth the authority and duties of state and local agencies for bidding and awarding contracts on public works. The acts authorize a state or local agency to require that each prospective bidder for a public works contract complete and submit to the state or local agency a standardized questionnaire and financial statement, as provided. That law also allows the state or local agency to establish a process to prequalify prospective bidders for public works contracts, as provided. The State Contract Act additionally requires public notice of a public works project to be given by publication once a week for at least 2 consecutive weeks, as specified. Existing law, the State Building Construction Act of 1955, authorizes the State Public Works Board to acquire and construct public buildings for use by state agencies, when authorized by a separate act or appropriation enacted by the Legislature. Existing law establishes within the Department of Consumer Affairs, until January 1, 2016, the Contractors' State License Board and a registrar of contractors, for purposes of the licensure and regulation of contractors. This bill would authorize state and local agencies subject to these acts, prior to advertising for bids for construction of a public building or a public works project, to advise the Contractors' State License Board of any supplemental license, certification, or education required of a contractor to qualify to bid on the contract for that project. The bill would require the board to review the information received regarding any supplemental license, certification, or education requirements, and to post any supplemental requirements it approves in an easily identifiable location on the board's Internet Web site. The bill would provide that any supplemental requirements that are not posted on the board's Internet Web site before the bid opening shall not apply to the bidding process for that contract.
Who sponsors SB 417?
SB 417 is sponsored by Bill Berryhill.
What is the current status of SB 417?
This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 417?
Track SB 417 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

Make your voice heard on SB 417

Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.

Find my representatives → Run a campaign

Stay ahead of SB 417

Last checked for changes 2 months ago · updated continuously

One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.

Track this bill →