California 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 256 — Public contracts: criminal offenses and statute of limitations.

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

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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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 died with 2017-2018 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 makes it unlawful for various local entities, including cities, counties, community college districts, reclamation districts, and school districts, to split or separate into smaller work orders or projects any work, project, service, or purchase for the purpose of evading laws requiring public works to be done by contract after competitive bidding. Existing law makes that act a misdemeanor if the work order or project is for a city or county. This bill would make those acts a misdemeanor if the work order or project is for a community college district, reclamation district, or school district, or for a public agency whose governing board has by resolution elected to become subject to specified uniform construction cost accounting procedures and has notified the Controller of that election. By creating new crimes, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. Existing law generally requires that prosecution for an offense not punishable by death, imprisonment in the state prison, or specified felonies punishable by imprisonment in a county jail, be commenced within one year after commission of the offense, except as specified. This bill would require that prosecution for a misdemeanor violation of the crimes described above with respect to a city, county, community college district, reclamation district, or school district, or with respect to a public agency whose governing board has by resolution elected to become subject to specified uniform construction cost accounting procedures and has notified the Controller of that election, commence within 3 years of the commission of the offense. 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. Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  2. May 25 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

  3. Set for hearing May 25.

  4. April 17 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  5. Set for hearing April 17.

  6. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (March 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  7. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  8. Set for hearing March 28.

  9. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  10. Read first time.

  11. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 10.

  12. Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Atkins · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Atkins

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Placed on suspense file

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6000
Democratic 1000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Bates — Yea
Beall — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea

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Subjects

public-safety labor
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 256 do?
Existing law makes it unlawful for various local entities, including cities, counties, community college districts, reclamation districts, and school districts, to split or separate into smaller work orders or projects any work, project, service, or purchase for the purpose of evading laws requiring public works to be done by contract after competitive bidding. Existing law makes that act a misdemeanor if the work order or project is for a city or county. This bill would make those acts a misdemeanor if the work order or project is for a community college district, reclamation district, or school district, or for a public agency whose governing board has by resolution elected to become subject to specified uniform construction cost accounting procedures and has notified the Controller of that election. By creating new crimes, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. Existing law generally requires that prosecution for an offense not punishable by death, imprisonment in the state prison, or specified felonies punishable by imprisonment in a county jail, be commenced within one year after commission of the offense, except as specified. This bill would require that prosecution for a misdemeanor violation of the crimes described above with respect to a city, county, community college district, reclamation district, or school district, or with respect to a public agency whose governing board has by resolution elected to become subject to specified uniform construction cost accounting procedures and has notified the Controller of that election, commence within 3 years of the commission of the offense. 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 SB 256?
SB 256 is sponsored by Atkins.
What is the current status of SB 256?
This bill died with 2017-2018 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 256?
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