California 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 657 — State government: small business liaisons.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 81, Statutes of 2017.

  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 14, 2017. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law requires each state agency that significantly regulates small business or significantly impacts small business to designate at least one individual who shall serve as a small business liaison for the agency. Existing law specifies liaison duties that include reviewing and updating content on the agency Web site that is accessible through the small business link at the State of California Internet portal and assisting the agency secretary, department director, or executive officer in ensuring that the procurement and contracting processes of the applicable entity are administered in order to meet or exceed the 25% small business participation goal. This bill would require a state agency that significantly regulates small business or that significantly impacts small business to prominently display the name and contact information of the small business liaison on the agency's Web site, if the agency has a Web site. The bill would require a state agency that significantly regulates small business or that significantly impacts small business to notify the Office of Small Business Advocate within the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development and the Department of General Services of the name and contact information of the person or persons who have been designated as the agency's small business liaison, on or before March 1, 2018, and of the occurrence of a vacancy in the position of small business liaison within 15 working days of the occurrence of the vacancy. The bill would require the state agency to designate a small business liaison within 3 months after providing notice of the vacancy. The bill also would make other, nonsubstantive changes.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 81, Statutes of 2017.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11:30 a.m.

  4. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

  5. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 33. Noes 0. Page 1842.).

  6. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  7. From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar.

  8. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 5). 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 76. Noes 0. Page 1391.)

  12. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  13. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 26).

  14. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  15. Read second time and amended.

  16. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (March 28).

  17. Referred to Com. on J., E.D., & E.

  18. From printer. May be heard in committee March 17.

  19. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Cunningham · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Cunningham

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

Consent Calendar 2nd AB657

Passed 33 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 29006
Democratic 4001
Total 33007
% of votes cast 83%0%0%18%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Not Voting
Moorlach — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Cannella — Yea
De León — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Glazer — Not Voting
Allen — Not Voting
Hernandez — Not Voting
Hertzberg — Yea
Hill — Yea
Bates — Yea
Beall — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Lara — Yea
Leyva — Not Voting
Mendoza — Yea
Newman — Yea
Nielsen — Not Voting
Pan — Yea
Roth — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Not Voting
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea

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AB 657 CUNNINGHAM Consent Calendar Second Day

Passed 76 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 54003
Democratic 16000
Republican 6001
Total 76004
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Acosta — Yea
Bigelow — Not Voting
Brough — Yea
Kiley — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Cunningham — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Chu — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Holden — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Low — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Mullin — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Voepel — Yea
Weber — Yea
Salas — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Burke — Yea
Gray — Yea
Chau — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Harper — Yea
Levine — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Medina — Yea
Baker — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Daly — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Ting — Yea
Wood — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Not Voting
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Travis Allen — Not Voting
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea
Choi, Steven S. Republican Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Not Voting

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 657 do?
Existing law requires each state agency that significantly regulates small business or significantly impacts small business to designate at least one individual who shall serve as a small business liaison for the agency. Existing law specifies liaison duties that include reviewing and updating content on the agency Web site that is accessible through the small business link at the State of California Internet portal and assisting the agency secretary, department director, or executive officer in ensuring that the procurement and contracting processes of the applicable entity are administered in order to meet or exceed the 25% small business participation goal. This bill would require a state agency that significantly regulates small business or that significantly impacts small business to prominently display the name and contact information of the small business liaison on the agency's Web site, if the agency has a Web site. The bill would require a state agency that significantly regulates small business or that significantly impacts small business to notify the Office of Small Business Advocate within the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development and the Department of General Services of the name and contact information of the person or persons who have been designated as the agency's small business liaison, on or before March 1, 2018, and of the occurrence of a vacancy in the position of small business liaison within 15 working days of the occurrence of the vacancy. The bill would require the state agency to designate a small business liaison within 3 months after providing notice of the vacancy. The bill also would make other, nonsubstantive changes.
Who sponsors AB 657?
AB 657 is sponsored by Cunningham.
What is the current status of AB 657?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 14, 2017. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 657?
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