Bill Commons

CA SB 1223

enacted

Fairs: contracting.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did CA SB 1223 pass?

Yes. CA SB 1223 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-09-30): Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 1018, Statutes of 2026.

What is CA SB 1223 about?

Existing law governs fairs in this state, including the California Exposition and State Fair, district agricultural associations, county and district fairs, and citrus fruit fairs. Existing law establishes various requirements applicable to contracts of fairs. This bill would prohibit a fair from issuing any invitation to bid or request for proposal, in connection with the awarding of a contract, for services to any person or entity, in a manner that limits the bidding directly or indirectly to any one bidder, except as specified. The bill would make any contract awarded in violation of this prohibition void.

Who sponsors CA SB 1223?

Padilla is the primary sponsor of CA SB 1223.

Description

Existing law governs fairs in this state, including the California Exposition and State Fair, district agricultural associations, county and district fairs, and citrus fruit fairs. Existing law establishes various requirements applicable to contracts of fairs. This bill would prohibit a fair from issuing any invitation to bid or request for proposal, in connection with the awarding of a contract, for services to any person or entity, in a manner that limits the bidding directly or indirectly to any one bidder, except as specified. The bill would make any contract awarded in violation of this prohibition void.

Introduced
2026-02-19
Latest action
2026-09-30 — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 1018, Statutes of 2026.
Bill type
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Padillaauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-09-30

    Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 1018, Statutes of 2026.

    became-law

  2. 2026-09-30

    Approved by the Governor.

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  3. 2026-09-03

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

    executive-receipt

  4. 2026-08-27

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

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  5. 2026-08-26

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.

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  6. 2026-08-26

    In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  7. 2026-08-26

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 6552.) Ordered to the Senate.

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  8. 2026-08-18

    Ordered to third reading.

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  9. 2026-08-18

    Read third time and amended.

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  10. 2026-07-02

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  11. 2026-07-01

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (July 1).

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  12. 2026-06-17

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (June 17). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  13. 2026-05-26

    Referred to Com. on AGRI.

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  14. 2026-05-20

    In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

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  15. 2026-05-19

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 4337.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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  16. 2026-05-05

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  17. 2026-05-04

    From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

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  18. 2026-04-24

    Set for hearing May 4.

  19. 2026-04-21

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 0. Page 3971.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  20. 2026-04-08

    Set for hearing April 21.

  21. 2026-03-04

    Referred to Com. on AGRI.

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  22. 2026-02-20

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 22.

  23. 2026-02-19

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

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Versions

  • 02/19/26 - Introduced — 2026-02-19Compare
  • 08/18/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-08-18Compare
  • 08/30/26 - Enrolled — 2026-08-30Compare
  • 09/30/26 - Chaptered — 2026-09-30Compare
  • SB1223Compare
  • (document, no version)Compare

Documents

Votes

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

    2026-04-21 · pass · 4-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • McNerney: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Padilla: yes
    • Alvarado-Gil: yes
    • Ashby: other

  • 3rd Reading

    2026-05-19 · pass · 39-0

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

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

    2026-06-17 · pass · 8-0

    Member-level votes (8)
    • Alanis: yes
    • Connolly: yes
    • Aguiar-Curry: yes
    • Jeff Gonzalez: yes
    • Ransom: yes
    • Soria: yes
    • Irwin: yes
    • Hadwick: yes

  • Do pass.

    2026-07-01 · pass · 11-0

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Mark González: yes
    • Pacheco: yes
    • Hoover: yes
    • Krell: yes
    • Wicks: yes
    • Solache: yes
    • Arambula: yes
    • Dixon: yes
    • Ta: yes
    • Fong: yes
    • Caloza: yes
    • Tangipa: other
    • Calderon: other
    • Sharp-Collins: other
    • Pellerin: other

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