Bill Commons

CA SB 247

in committee

State agency contracts: bid preference: equity metrics.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did CA SB 247 pass?

Not yet. CA SB 247 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 247 about?

Existing law establishes bid preferences and participation goals in public contracting for certain types of bidders. The Small Business Procurement and Contract Act establishes a minimum goal of 25% procurement participation for small businesses, including microbusinesses, in the provision of goods, information technology, and services to the state, and in the construction of state facilities. The Small Business Procurement and Contract Act requires that state agencies awarding contracts for goods, information technology, services, and construction give 5% bid preferences, as specified, to small business and microbusiness bidders. The California Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Program requires state departments that award contracts to establish 3% participation goals for certain types of contracts for certified disabled veteran business enterprises, as defined. This bill would require an awarding department, defined to include a state agency or department, to provide a bid preference of a prescribed percentage, as specified, in the award of contracts to contractors that set equity metrics. The bill would prohibit awarding a preference to a noncompliant bidder and would also prohibit the preference from being used to achieve any applicable minimum requirements. The bill would require the Department of General Services to adopt rules and regulations for the purpose of implementing these provisions.

Who sponsors CA SB 247?

Smallwood-Cuevas is the primary sponsor of CA SB 247.

Description

Existing law establishes bid preferences and participation goals in public contracting for certain types of bidders. The Small Business Procurement and Contract Act establishes a minimum goal of 25% procurement participation for small businesses, including microbusinesses, in the provision of goods, information technology, and services to the state, and in the construction of state facilities. The Small Business Procurement and Contract Act requires that state agencies awarding contracts for goods, information technology, services, and construction give 5% bid preferences, as specified, to small business and microbusiness bidders. The California Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Program requires state departments that award contracts to establish 3% participation goals for certain types of contracts for certified disabled veteran business enterprises, as defined. This bill would require an awarding department, defined to include a state agency or department, to provide a bid preference of a prescribed percentage, as specified, in the award of contracts to contractors that set equity metrics. The bill would prohibit awarding a preference to a noncompliant bidder and would also prohibit the preference from being used to achieve any applicable minimum requirements. The bill would require the Department of General Services to adopt rules and regulations for the purpose of implementing these provisions.

Introduced
2025-01-30
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

  • Smallwood-Cuevasauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  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. 2026-06-23

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 2.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  4. 2026-05-18

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

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  5. 2026-01-27

    In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

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  6. 2026-01-27

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 30. Noes 10. Page 3306.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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  7. 2026-01-22

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 3268.) (January 22).

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  8. 2026-01-22

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  9. 2026-01-21

    Set for hearing January 22.

  10. 2026-01-20

    January 20 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  11. 2026-01-09

    Set for hearing January 20.

  12. 2025-05-06

    May 12 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

  13. 2025-05-02

    Set for hearing May 12.

  14. 2025-04-22

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 4. Page 830.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  15. 2025-04-21

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

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  16. 2025-04-10

    Set for hearing April 22.

  17. 2025-04-02

    Re-referred to Com. on G.O.

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  18. 2025-03-26

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

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  19. 2025-02-14

    Referred to Com. on RLS.

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  20. 2025-02-03

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 2.

  21. 2025-01-30

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

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Versions

  • 01/30/25 - Introduced — 2025-01-30Compare
  • 03/26/25 - Amended Senate — 2025-03-26Compare
  • 04/21/25 - Amended Senate — 2025-04-21Compare
  • SB247Compare
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Documents

Votes

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

    2025-04-22 · pass · 10-4

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Weber Pierson: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
    • Rubio: yes
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Ashby: yes
    • Padilla: yes
    • Archuleta: yes
    • Blakespear: yes
    • Jones: no
    • Valladares: no
    • Ochoa Bogh: no
    • Dahle: no
    • Hurtado: other

  • Placed on suspense file

    2026-01-20 · pass · 7-0

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

  • Do pass

    2026-01-22 · pass · 5-2

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Richardson: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Dahle: no
    • Seyarto: no

  • 3rd Reading SB247 Smallwood-Cuevas

    2026-01-27 · pass · 30-10

    Member-level votes (40)
    • Durazo: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Laird: yes
    • McGuire: yes
    • Weber Pierson: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Gonzalez: yes
    • Wiener: yes
    • Allen: yes
    • Padilla: yes
    • Stern: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Arreguín: yes
    • Umberg: yes
    • Blakespear: yes
    • Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
    • Rubio: yes
    • Pérez: yes
    • Ashby: yes
    • Hurtado: yes
    • Archuleta: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Becker: yes
    • Cortese: yes
    • McNerney: yes
    • Reyes: yes
    • Limón: yes
    • Menjivar: yes
    • Ochoa Bogh: no
    • Seyarto: no
    • Dahle: no
    • Grove: no
    • Jones: no
    • Niello: no
    • Alvarado-Gil: no
    • Choi: no
    • Valladares: no
    • Strickland: no

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

    2026-06-23 · pass · 6-2

    Member-level votes (8)
    • Caloza: yes
    • Patel: yes
    • Michelle Rodriguez: yes
    • Soria: yes
    • Solache: yes
    • Petrie-Norris: yes
    • Wallis: no
    • Castillo: no

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