California 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 2454 — Public contracts: protests: joint labor-management committee.

Last action — In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

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

This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 generally requires public contracts to be awarded by competitive bidding pursuant to procedures set forth in the Public Contract Code, subject to certain exceptions. Existing law, whenever a contract for goods and services is not to be awarded to the lowest bidder, requires that the lowest bidder be notified 24 hours before the contract or purchase order is awarded to another bidder. Existing law, upon written request by any bidder, requires notice of the proposed award to be posted in a public place in the offices of the department at least 24 hours before the contract is awarded. Existing law, if a bidder files a specified protest with the department before the award is made, requires that the contract not be awarded until either the protest has been withdrawn or the department has made a final decision relative to the protest. This bill would additionally authorize a joint labor-management committee, as defined, to submit a written protest to a contract that is not to be awarded to the lowest bidder. If, prior to making the award, a joint labor-management committee files a protest with the department against the awarding of the contract on the ground that the lowest responsible bidder does not meet the specifications set forth under the definition of responsible, the bill would require that the contract not be awarded until either the protest has been withdrawn or the department has made a final decision relative to the protest.

Bill Text

Action History

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

  2. Referred to Com. on G.O.

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

  4. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 60. Noes 7. Page 4974.)

  5. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  6. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

  7. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 1.) (May 19).

  8. Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 4736.)

  9. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.

  10. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (April 27). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  11. Referred to Com. on A. & A.R.

  12. From printer. May be heard in committee March 20.

  13. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Jones-Sawyer · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Jones-Sawyer

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 2454 Jones-Sawyer Assembly Third Reading

Passed 60 Yea · 7 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 28101
Unaffiliated 30306
Republican 2304
Total 607011
% of votes cast 77%9%0%14%
How each member voted (78)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Holden — Yea
Villapudua — Yea
Salas — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Wood — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Ting — Yea
Low — Yea
Levine — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Daly — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Medina — Yea
Gray — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Smith — Nay
Kiley — Nay
Bigelow — Nay
O'Donnell — Not Voting
Voepel — Not Voting
Cunningham — Not Voting
Mayes — Not Voting
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Not Voting
Luz Rivas — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Vince Fong — Not Voting
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Yea
Bennett, Steve Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Not Voting
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Bryan, Isaac G. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Haney, Matt Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Lee, Alex Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Nay
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Ramos, James C. Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Yea
Ward, Christopher M. Democratic Yea
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Wilson, Lori D. Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea
Choi, Steven S. Republican Not Voting
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Davies, Laurie Republican Nay
Flora, Heath Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Not Voting
Lackey, Tom Republican Nay
Seyarto, Kelly Republican Not Voting
Valladares, Suzette Martinez Republican Not Voting

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Do pass as amended.

Passed 12 Yea · 1 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5002
Democratic 7000
Republican 0101
Total 12103
% of votes cast 75%6%0%19%
How each member voted (16)
Member Party Vote
Levine — Yea
Holden — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Bigelow — Not Voting
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Vince Fong — Not Voting
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Bryan, Isaac G. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah Democratic Yea
Wilson, Lori D. Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Not Voting
Davies, Laurie Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2454 do?
Existing law generally requires public contracts to be awarded by competitive bidding pursuant to procedures set forth in the Public Contract Code, subject to certain exceptions. Existing law, whenever a contract for goods and services is not to be awarded to the lowest bidder, requires that the lowest bidder be notified 24 hours before the contract or purchase order is awarded to another bidder. Existing law, upon written request by any bidder, requires notice of the proposed award to be posted in a public place in the offices of the department at least 24 hours before the contract is awarded. Existing law, if a bidder files a specified protest with the department before the award is made, requires that the contract not be awarded until either the protest has been withdrawn or the department has made a final decision relative to the protest. This bill would additionally authorize a joint labor-management committee, as defined, to submit a written protest to a contract that is not to be awarded to the lowest bidder. If, prior to making the award, a joint labor-management committee files a protest with the department against the awarding of the contract on the ground that the lowest responsible bidder does not meet the specifications set forth under the definition of responsible, the bill would require that the contract not be awarded until either the protest has been withdrawn or the department has made a final decision relative to the protest.
Who sponsors AB 2454?
AB 2454 is sponsored by Jones-Sawyer.
What is the current status of AB 2454?
This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” 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 AB 2454?
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