California 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 610 — Contractors: licensing and regulation.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 378, Statutes of 2019.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 22, 2019. 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 8 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

The Contractors' State License Law provides for the licensure and regulation of contractors by the Contractors' State License Board (board) , which is within the Department of Consumer Affairs. (1) Under existing law, the board is responsible for the licensure and regulation of contractors and the board is required to appoint a registrar of contractors. Existing law repeals these provisions establishing the board and requiring it to appoint a registrar on January 1, 2020. This bill would extend the operation of these provisions to January 1, 2024. Existing law requires the board to meet once each calendar quarter for the purpose of transacting business that comes before it. Existing law requires the board to appoint a registrar and requires the registrar, as specified, to publish a list of the names and addresses of contractors registered under that law, including a license check search function that would permit consumers to search for a licensed contractor by either ZIP Code or geographic location. Existing law requires an applicant or licensee to file or have on file a contractor's bond in the sum of $15,000. This bill would require the board to maintain the contractor search function on the board's internet website. The bill would require the board to conduct a study and report to the Legislature regarding whether the current amount of the contractors' bond requirement is sufficient. The bill would also require the board to make every effort to provide a webcast of all regularly scheduled quarterly meetings of the board, as specified. (2) Existing law provides that authorized representatives of the United States government, the State of California, and other specified agencies and entities are exempt from the provisions of the Contractors' State License Law, except as specified. This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to these provisions. (3) Existing law requires the registrar to make available to members of the public the date, nature, and status of all complaints on file against a licensee that meet specific qualifications. Under existing law, complaints resolved in favor of the contractor are not subject to disclosure. For legal actions against a licensee that require disclosure, existing law requires the disclosure to also appear on the license of record identified as a qualifier who is listed in the members of the personnel of record of the licensee issued the citation. This bill would make clarifying changes to these provisions relating to legal actions that require disclosure of disciplinary action against a licensee. (3) Existing law authorizes the board to set fees by regulation, according to a prescribed schedule, including an authorization to charge C-10 and C-7 contractors a fee, not to exceed $20, to be used by the board to enforce provisions of the Labor Code relating to electrician certification. This bill would instead require the board to only charge C-10 contractors a $20 fee, which would be assessed with the renewal fee for an active license, for that purpose. (4) Existing law requires, as a condition precedent to the board accepting an application for licensure, renewal, reinstatement, or to change officers or other personnel of record, that an applicant, previously found to have failed or refused to pay a contractor, subcontractor, consumer, materials supplier, or employee based on an unsatisfied final judgment, file or have on file with the board a bond sufficient to guarantee payment of an amount equal to the unsatisfied final judgment or judgments. Under existing law, if a judgment is entered against a licensee, then a qualifying person or personnel of record is prohibited from serving as a qualifying individual or other personnel of record on any license until the judgment is satisfied. This bill would extend that prohibition to when a judgment is entered against any personnel of record. (5) Existing law requires the board to receive and review complaints and consumer questions, and complaints received from state agencies, regarding solar energy systems companies and solar contractors. Existing law requires the board to annually compile a report documenting complaints it received relating to solar contractors that it shall make available publicly on the board's and the Public Utilities Commission's internet websites. This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to these provisions.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 378, Statutes of 2019.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

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

  4. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2869.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  5. Ordered to special consent calendar.

  6. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  7. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 3324.) Ordered to the Senate.

  8. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  9. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (August 30).

  10. August 14 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  11. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 19. Noes 0.) (July 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  12. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.

  13. Referred to Com. on B. & P.

  14. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  15. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1190.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  16. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  17. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1105.) (May 16).

  18. Set for hearing May 16.

  19. May 6 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  20. Set for hearing May 6.

  21. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 769.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  22. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D.

  23. Set for hearing April 22.

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

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

  26. Referred to Com. on RLS.

  27. Read first time.

  28. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 27.

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

Sponsors

  • Glazer · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Glazer

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

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Votes

Unfinished Business SB610 Glazer Concurrence

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 27000
Democratic 10000
Republican 3000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Rubio — Yea
Monning — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Beall — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Hill — Yea
Roth — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Moorlach — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Allen — Yea
Borgeas — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Bates — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Chang — Yea
Pan — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Archuleta, Bob Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Yea
Gonzalez, Lena A. Democratic Yea
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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SB 610 Glazer Senate Third Reading By Low

Passed 78 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 52000
Democratic 21001
Republican 5000
Total 78001
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Mathis — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Diep — Yea
Chau — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Low — Yea
Burke — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Smith — Yea
Cunningham — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Voepel — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Gray — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Kamlager-Dove — Yea
Medina — Yea
Chu — Yea
Ting — Yea
McCarty — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Salas — Yea
Brough — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Holden — Yea
Daly — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Weber — Yea
Fong — Yea
Kiley — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Levine — Yea
Wood — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Luz Rivas — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse 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
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Not Voting
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Ramos, James C. Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea
Choi, Steven S. Republican Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

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Do pass.

Passed 18 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 5000
Unaffiliated 13000
Total 18000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Yea
Fong — Yea
Brough — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Diep — Yea
Chau — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea

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

Passed 19 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 14000
Democratic 4000
Republican 1000
Total 19000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Fong — Yea
Brough — Yea
Cunningham — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Holden — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Mullin — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Low — Yea
Medina — Yea
Ting — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea

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3rd Reading

Passed 38 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 27000
Democratic 9000
Republican 2000
Total 38000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Rubio — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Chang — Yea
Pan — Yea
Monning — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Beall — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Hill — Yea
Roth — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Moorlach — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Allen — Yea
Borgeas — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Bates — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Archuleta, Bob Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Yea
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Do pass

Passed 6 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 1000
Unaffiliated 5000
Total 6000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (6)
Member Party Vote
Wieckowski — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Bates — Yea
Hill — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Placed on suspense file

Passed 5 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 1000
Unaffiliated 4001
Total 5001
% of votes cast 83%0%0%17%
How each member voted (6)
Member Party Vote
Wieckowski — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Bates — Yea
Hill — Yea
Bradford — Not Voting
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 610 do?
The Contractors' State License Law provides for the licensure and regulation of contractors by the Contractors' State License Board (board) , which is within the Department of Consumer Affairs. (1) Under existing law, the board is responsible for the licensure and regulation of contractors and the board is required to appoint a registrar of contractors. Existing law repeals these provisions establishing the board and requiring it to appoint a registrar on January 1, 2020. This bill would extend the operation of these provisions to January 1, 2024. Existing law requires the board to meet once each calendar quarter for the purpose of transacting business that comes before it. Existing law requires the board to appoint a registrar and requires the registrar, as specified, to publish a list of the names and addresses of contractors registered under that law, including a license check search function that would permit consumers to search for a licensed contractor by either ZIP Code or geographic location. Existing law requires an applicant or licensee to file or have on file a contractor's bond in the sum of $15,000. This bill would require the board to maintain the contractor search function on the board's internet website. The bill would require the board to conduct a study and report to the Legislature regarding whether the current amount of the contractors' bond requirement is sufficient. The bill would also require the board to make every effort to provide a webcast of all regularly scheduled quarterly meetings of the board, as specified. (2) Existing law provides that authorized representatives of the United States government, the State of California, and other specified agencies and entities are exempt from the provisions of the Contractors' State License Law, except as specified. This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to these provisions. (3) Existing law requires the registrar to make available to members of the public the date, nature, and status of all complaints on file against a licensee that meet specific qualifications. Under existing law, complaints resolved in favor of the contractor are not subject to disclosure. For legal actions against a licensee that require disclosure, existing law requires the disclosure to also appear on the license of record identified as a qualifier who is listed in the members of the personnel of record of the licensee issued the citation. This bill would make clarifying changes to these provisions relating to legal actions that require disclosure of disciplinary action against a licensee. (3) Existing law authorizes the board to set fees by regulation, according to a prescribed schedule, including an authorization to charge C-10 and C-7 contractors a fee, not to exceed $20, to be used by the board to enforce provisions of the Labor Code relating to electrician certification. This bill would instead require the board to only charge C-10 contractors a $20 fee, which would be assessed with the renewal fee for an active license, for that purpose. (4) Existing law requires, as a condition precedent to the board accepting an application for licensure, renewal, reinstatement, or to change officers or other personnel of record, that an applicant, previously found to have failed or refused to pay a contractor, subcontractor, consumer, materials supplier, or employee based on an unsatisfied final judgment, file or have on file with the board a bond sufficient to guarantee payment of an amount equal to the unsatisfied final judgment or judgments. Under existing law, if a judgment is entered against a licensee, then a qualifying person or personnel of record is prohibited from serving as a qualifying individual or other personnel of record on any license until the judgment is satisfied. This bill would extend that prohibition to when a judgment is entered against any personnel of record. (5) Existing law requires the board to receive and review complaints and consumer questions, and complaints received from state agencies, regarding solar energy systems companies and solar contractors. Existing law requires the board to annually compile a report documenting complaints it received relating to solar contractors that it shall make available publicly on the board's and the Public Utilities Commission's internet websites. This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to these provisions.
Who sponsors SB 610?
SB 610 is sponsored by Glazer.
What is the current status of SB 610?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 22, 2019. Enacted.
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