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CA SB 1044

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Public contracts: Small Business Procurement and Contract Act.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did CA SB 1044 pass?

Not yet. CA SB 1044 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-08-13): August 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

What is CA SB 1044 about?

The Small Business Procurement and Contract Act permits a state agency or the California State University to award a contract for goods, services, or information technology with an estimated value between $5,000 and $250,000 to a certified small business, including a microbusiness and a disabled veteran business enterprise, without complying with specified competitive bidding requirements. This bill would increase the maximum estimated value of a contract for services or information technology awarded pursuant to the act from $250,000 to $350,000. Commencing January 1, 2029, and biennially thereafter, the bill would require the Director of General Services to conduct a review of that maximum value, and would authorize the director to adjust that value to reflect changes in the California Consumer Price Index.

Who sponsors CA SB 1044?

Reyes is the primary sponsor of CA SB 1044, joined by 5 cosponsors.

Description

The Small Business Procurement and Contract Act permits a state agency or the California State University to award a contract for goods, services, or information technology with an estimated value between $5,000 and $250,000 to a certified small business, including a microbusiness and a disabled veteran business enterprise, without complying with specified competitive bidding requirements. This bill would increase the maximum estimated value of a contract for services or information technology awarded pursuant to the act from $250,000 to $350,000. Commencing January 1, 2029, and biennially thereafter, the bill would require the Director of General Services to conduct a review of that maximum value, and would authorize the director to adjust that value to reflect changes in the California Consumer Price Index.

Introduced
2026-02-11
Latest action
2026-08-13 — August 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Reyesauthor
  • Niellocoauthor
  • Ochoa Boghcoauthor
  • Richardsoncoauthor
  • Seyartocoauthor
  • Valladarescoauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

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  1. 2026-08-13

    August 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

  2. 2026-08-05

    August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.

  3. 2026-06-24

    Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  4. 2026-06-23

    From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 23).

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  5. 2026-06-01

    Referred to Com. on E.D., G., & H.I.

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  6. 2026-05-22

    In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

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  7. 2026-05-22

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 33. Noes 0. Page 4418.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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  8. 2026-05-20

    Ordered to special consent calendar.

  9. 2026-05-14

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  10. 2026-05-14

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 4262.) (May 14).

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  11. 2026-05-08

    Set for hearing May 14.

  12. 2026-04-13

    April 13 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  13. 2026-03-27

    Set for hearing April 13.

  14. 2026-03-24

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 0. Page 3657.) (March 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  15. 2026-03-10

    Set for hearing March 24.

  16. 2026-02-18

    Referred to Com. on G.O.

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  17. 2026-02-12

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 14.

  18. 2026-02-11

    Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    2026-03-24 · pass · 14-0

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Wahab: yes
    • Archuleta: yes
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
    • Rubio: yes
    • Hurtado: yes
    • Ochoa Bogh: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Padilla: yes
    • Valladares: yes
    • Weber Pierson: yes
    • Alvarado-Gil: yes
    • Blakespear: yes
    • Dahle: yes
    • Ashby: other

  • Placed on suspense file

    2026-04-13 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Dahle: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Grayson: yes

  • Do pass

    2026-05-14 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Dahle: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Grayson: yes

  • Special Consent SB1044 Reyes et al.

    2026-05-22 · pass · 33-0

    Member-level votes (40)
    • Rubio: yes
    • Durazo: yes
    • Cortese: yes
    • McNerney: yes
    • Pérez: yes
    • Weber Pierson: yes
    • Strickland: yes
    • Gonzalez: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Wiener: yes
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Umberg: yes
    • Blakespear: yes
    • Archuleta: yes
    • Arreguín: yes
    • Valladares: yes
    • Reyes: yes
    • Ashby: yes
    • Jones: yes
    • Dahle: yes
    • Limón: yes
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Grove: yes
    • Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Choi: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • McGuire: yes
    • Laird: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Ochoa Bogh: yes
    • Menjivar: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • Becker: other
    • Hurtado: other
    • Padilla: other
    • Alvarado-Gil: other
    • Stern: other
    • Niello: other
    • Allen: other

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

    2026-06-23 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (8)
    • Caloza: yes
    • Patel: yes
    • Wallis: yes
    • Michelle Rodriguez: yes
    • Soria: yes
    • Solache: yes
    • Petrie-Norris: yes
    • Castillo: other

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