Bill Commons

CA AB 1885

in committee

Public contracts: retention proceeds.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did CA AB 1885 pass?

Not yet. CA AB 1885 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-05-14): In committee: Held under submission.

What is CA AB 1885 about?

Existing law, with respect to a contract relating to the construction of any public work of improvement, prohibits the retention proceeds withheld from any payment by a public entity from the original contractor, by the original contractor from any subcontractor, and by a subcontractor from any subcontractor from exceeding 5% of the payment, except as specified. This bill, with respect to those contracts, would further limit specified state agencies, including the Department of Water Resources, the Department of Parks and Recreation, and the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, from withholding retention proceeds from a progress payment to a contractor in excess of 3.5% of the payment. The bill would require those state agencies to promptly notify the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature if the state agency's best interests are compromised because of the 3.5% retention limitation imposed by the bill. Existing law, except as specified, prohibits the percentage of the retention proceeds withheld in a contract between the original contractor and a subcontractor, and in a contract between a subcontractor and any subcontractor thereunder, from exceeding the percentage specified in the contract between the public entity and the original contractor. This bill would provide that nothing in the bill alters, amends, or impairs the rights, duties, and obligations of an original contractor, its subcontractors, and all subcontractors thereunder relating to the construction of any public work of improvement pursuant to the above-described provision. This bill would repeal its provisions on January 1, 2032.

Who sponsors CA AB 1885?

Carrillo is the primary sponsor of CA AB 1885.

Description

Existing law, with respect to a contract relating to the construction of any public work of improvement, prohibits the retention proceeds withheld from any payment by a public entity from the original contractor, by the original contractor from any subcontractor, and by a subcontractor from any subcontractor from exceeding 5% of the payment, except as specified. This bill, with respect to those contracts, would further limit specified state agencies, including the Department of Water Resources, the Department of Parks and Recreation, and the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, from withholding retention proceeds from a progress payment to a contractor in excess of 3.5% of the payment. The bill would require those state agencies to promptly notify the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature if the state agency's best interests are compromised because of the 3.5% retention limitation imposed by the bill. Existing law, except as specified, prohibits the percentage of the retention proceeds withheld in a contract between the original contractor and a subcontractor, and in a contract between a subcontractor and any subcontractor thereunder, from exceeding the percentage specified in the contract between the public entity and the original contractor. This bill would provide that nothing in the bill alters, amends, or impairs the rights, duties, and obligations of an original contractor, its subcontractors, and all subcontractors thereunder relating to the construction of any public work of improvement pursuant to the above-described provision. This bill would repeal its provisions on January 1, 2032.

Introduced
2026-03-16
Latest action
2026-05-14 — In committee: Held under submission.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Carrilloauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-14

    In committee: Held under submission.

  2. 2026-05-06

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

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-04-29

    Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-04-28

    Read second time and amended.

    amendment-passage,reading-1,reading-2

  5. 2026-04-27

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 22).

    amendment-introduction,amendment-passage,committee-passage,referral-committee

  6. 2026-04-08

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

  7. 2026-03-17

    Re-referred to Com. on G.O.

    referral-committee

  8. 2026-03-16

    Referred to Com. on G.O.

    referral-committee

  9. 2026-03-16

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on G.O. Read second time and amended.

    amendment-introduction,amendment-passage,committee-passage,reading-1,reading-2,referral-committee

  10. 2026-02-13

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 15.

  11. 2026-02-12

    Read first time. To print.

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Versions

  • 02/12/26 - Introduced — 2026-02-12Compare
  • 03/16/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-03-16Compare
  • 04/28/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-04-28Compare
  • AB1885Compare
  • (document, no version)Compare

Documents

Votes

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

    2026-04-22 · pass · 16-0

    Member-level votes (22)
    • Dixon: yes
    • Bryan: yes
    • Ramos: yes
    • Davies: yes
    • Fong: yes
    • Ta: yes
    • Pacheco: yes
    • Nguyen: yes
    • Gabriel: yes
    • Valencia: yes
    • Gipson: yes
    • Blanca Rubio: yes
    • McKinnor: yes
    • Solache: yes
    • Carrillo: yes
    • Michelle Rodriguez: yes
    • Gallagher: other
    • Soria: other
    • Alvarez: other
    • Wallis: other
    • Macedo: other
    • Berman: other

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http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB1885

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