CA SB 425
deadBonds: public entities as beneficiaries.
California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper
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Did CA SB 425 pass?
No. CA SB 425 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-02-02): Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
What is CA SB 425 about?
Existing law, the Bond and Undertaking Law, prescribes procedures for a bond or undertaking that is executed, filed, posted, furnished, or otherwise given as a security pursuant to any statute, except as specified. Unless a statute providing for a bond indicates that the bond becomes effective at a different time, a bond is effective at the time it is given or, if the statute requires that the bond be approved, at the time it is approved. This bill would specify that if a statute provides for a bond to be given to or in favor of a beneficiary that is a public entity, as defined, in connection with the purchase, construction, expansion, improvement, or rehabilitation of any real or other tangible personal property, that bond is not effective unless the beneficiary agrees to (1) make all payments to the principal, or to the surety if the surety agrees to complete the work upon the principal's default, and (2) perform all necessary obligations owed to the principal under the contract for the work.
Who sponsors CA SB 425?
Rubio is the primary sponsor of CA SB 425.
Description
Existing law, the Bond and Undertaking Law, prescribes procedures for a bond or undertaking that is executed, filed, posted, furnished, or otherwise given as a security pursuant to any statute, except as specified. Unless a statute providing for a bond indicates that the bond becomes effective at a different time, a bond is effective at the time it is given or, if the statute requires that the bond be approved, at the time it is approved. This bill would specify that if a statute provides for a bond to be given to or in favor of a beneficiary that is a public entity, as defined, in connection with the purchase, construction, expansion, improvement, or rehabilitation of any real or other tangible personal property, that bond is not effective unless the beneficiary agrees to (1) make all payments to the principal, or to the surety if the surety agrees to complete the work upon the principal's default, and (2) perform all necessary obligations owed to the principal under the contract for the work.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-18
- Latest action
- 2026-02-02 — Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-02-02
Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
failure
2025-04-29
April 29 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
2025-04-11
Set for hearing April 29.
2025-04-02
Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
referral-committee
2025-03-27
Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
referral-committee
2025-03-27
April 9 hearing postponed by committee.
2025-03-27
Withdrawn from committee.
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2025-03-26
Set for hearing April 9.
2025-03-26
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on INS.
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2025-02-26
Referred to Com. on INS.
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2025-02-19
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 21.
2025-02-18
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
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