CA SB 598
enactedPublic contracts: local water infrastructure projects: Construction Manager/General Contractor project delivery method.
California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper
Quick answers
Did CA SB 598 pass?
Yes. CA SB 598 has been enacted into law as of 2025-10-11. Latest recorded action (2025-10-11): Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 655, Statutes of 2025.
What is CA SB 598 about?
Existing law defines the Construction Manager/General Contractor project delivery method (CM/GC method) as a project delivery method in which a construction manager is procured to provide preconstruction services during the design phase of a project and construction services during the construction phase of the project. Under existing law, the method allows the contract for construction services to be entered into at the same time as the contract for preconstruction services or at a later time. Existing law authorizes the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California to utilize the CM/GC method for regional recycled water projects or other water infrastructure projects under specified conditions. Pursuant to existing law, certain information required to be submitted as part of the CM/GC method is required to be verified under oath. Existing law makes the provisions described above pertaining to the CM/GC method effective only until January 1, 2028, and inoperative as of that date. This bill would, until January 1, 2031, authorize a local agency, as defined, upon approval of its governing body, to similarly use the CM/GC method for a regional recycled water project or other water infrastructure project undertaken by the district to alleviate water supply shortages attributable to drought or climate change. The bill would require that authorization to apply to no more than 15 capital outlay projects for each local agency and would require a local agency to award a contract pursuant to the bill on a best value basis or to the lowest responsible bidder. Because the bill would expand the crime of perjury, it would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Who sponsors CA SB 598?
Durazo is the primary sponsor of CA SB 598.
Description
Existing law defines the Construction Manager/General Contractor project delivery method (CM/GC method) as a project delivery method in which a construction manager is procured to provide preconstruction services during the design phase of a project and construction services during the construction phase of the project. Under existing law, the method allows the contract for construction services to be entered into at the same time as the contract for preconstruction services or at a later time. Existing law authorizes the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California to utilize the CM/GC method for regional recycled water projects or other water infrastructure projects under specified conditions. Pursuant to existing law, certain information required to be submitted as part of the CM/GC method is required to be verified under oath. Existing law makes the provisions described above pertaining to the CM/GC method effective only until January 1, 2028, and inoperative as of that date. This bill would, until January 1, 2031, authorize a local agency, as defined, upon approval of its governing body, to similarly use the CM/GC method for a regional recycled water project or other water infrastructure project undertaken by the district to alleviate water supply shortages attributable to drought or climate change. The bill would require that authorization to apply to no more than 15 capital outlay projects for each local agency and would require a local agency to award a contract pursuant to the bill on a best value basis or to the lowest responsible bidder. Because the bill would expand the crime of perjury, it would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-20
- Latest action
- 2025-10-11 — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 655, Statutes of 2025.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Durazoauthor
Committees
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Action timeline
2025-02-20
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
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2025-02-21
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
2025-03-05
Referred to Com. on RLS.
referral-committee
2025-03-24
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
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2025-04-02
Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
referral-committee
2025-04-04
Set for hearing April 23.
2025-04-23
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 871.) (April 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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2025-04-25
Set for hearing May 5.
2025-05-05
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar.
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2025-05-06
Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
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2025-05-08
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 1051.) Ordered to the Assembly.
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2025-05-08
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
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2025-05-19
Referred to Com. on L. GOV.
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2025-07-03
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (July 2).
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2025-07-07
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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2025-07-16
From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (July 16).
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2025-07-17
Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
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2025-08-21
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 2706.) Ordered to the Senate.
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2025-08-21
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
2025-08-27
Ordered to special consent calendar.
2025-08-29
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 2287.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
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2025-09-05
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
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2025-10-11
Approved by the Governor.
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2025-10-11
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 655, Statutes of 2025.
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Votes
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
2025-04-23 · pass · 7-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Seyarto: yes
- Durazo: yes
- Choi: yes
- Cabaldon: yes
- Laird: yes
- Arreguín: yes
- Wiener: yes
Consent Calendar 2nd
2025-05-08 · pass · 36-0
Member-level votes (40)
- Grove: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Strickland: yes
- Archuleta: yes
- Becker: yes
- Arreguín: yes
- Durazo: yes
- Wiener: yes
- McNerney: yes
- Grayson: yes
- Limón: yes
- Choi: yes
- Caballero: yes
- McGuire: yes
- Jones: yes
- Cortese: yes
- Alvarado-Gil: yes
- Allen: yes
- Ochoa Bogh: yes
- Ashby: yes
- Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
- Seyarto: yes
- Stern: yes
- Weber Pierson: yes
- Dahle: yes
- Niello: yes
- Pérez: yes
- Wahab: yes
- Gonzalez: yes
- Cervantes: yes
- Cabaldon: yes
- Laird: yes
- Blakespear: yes
- Umberg: yes
- Padilla: yes
- Menjivar: yes
- Rubio: other
- Valladares: other
- Reyes: other
- Hurtado: other
Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
2025-07-02 · pass · 10-0
Member-level votes (10)
- Stefani: yes
- Pacheco: yes
- Ta: yes
- Ransom: yes
- Blanca Rubio: yes
- Hoover: yes
- Ward: yes
- Carrillo: yes
- Ramos: yes
- Wilson: yes
Do pass. To Consent Calendar.
2025-07-16 · pass · 13-0
Member-level votes (15)
- Wicks: yes
- Tangipa: yes
- Sanchez: yes
- Dixon: yes
- Caloza: yes
- Solache: yes
- Ta: yes
- Calderon: yes
- Pacheco: yes
- Hart: yes
- Fong: yes
- Elhawary: yes
- Mark González: yes
- Pellerin: other
- Arambula: other
SB 598 Durazo Consent Calendar Second Day
2025-08-21 · pass · 77-0
Member-level votes (79)
- Berman: yes
- Connolly: yes
- Sanchez: yes
- Nguyen: yes
- Zbur: yes
- Gallagher: yes
- Pacheco: yes
- Sharp-Collins: yes
- Petrie-Norris: yes
- DeMaio: yes
- Wicks: yes
- Davies: yes
- McKinnor: yes
- Ramos: yes
- Ahrens: yes
- Schultz: yes
- Muratsuchi: yes
- Papan: yes
- Kalra: yes
- Patel: yes
- Ávila Farías: yes
- Bonta: yes
- Aguiar-Curry: yes
- Bennett: yes
- Irwin: yes
- Bryan: yes
- Hoover: yes
- Boerner: yes
- Ortega: yes
- Bauer-Kahan: yes
- Calderon: yes
- Wallis: yes
- Dixon: yes
- Soria: yes
- Blanca Rubio: yes
- Flora: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Michelle Rodriguez: yes
- Schiavo: yes
- Fong: yes
- Ta: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Solache: yes
- Krell: yes
- Mark González: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Hart: yes
- Lee: yes
- Harabedian: yes
- Lackey: yes
- Rivas: yes
- Castillo: yes
- Arambula: yes
- Lowenthal: yes
- Carrillo: yes
- Celeste Rodriguez: yes
- Bains: yes
- Stefani: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Alvarez: yes
- Haney: yes
- Gabriel: yes
- Valencia: yes
- Macedo: yes
- Tangipa: yes
- Jeff Gonzalez: yes
- Caloza: yes
- Elhawary: yes
- Gipson: yes
- Pellerin: yes
- Ward: yes
- Quirk-Silva: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Alanis: yes
- Hadwick: yes
- Chen: yes
- Ellis: yes
- Ransom: other
- Addis: other
Special Consent
2025-08-29 · pass · 37-0
Member-level votes (40)
- Choi: yes
- Archuleta: yes
- Becker: yes
- Valladares: yes
- Cervantes: yes
- Arreguín: yes
- Hurtado: yes
- Alvarado-Gil: yes
- Caballero: yes
- McGuire: yes
- Ochoa Bogh: yes
- Rubio: yes
- Niello: yes
- Menjivar: yes
- Cortese: yes
- Weber Pierson: yes
- Durazo: yes
- Limón: yes
- Wiener: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Stern: yes
- Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
- Strickland: yes
- Wahab: yes
- Blakespear: yes
- Laird: yes
- Ashby: yes
- Gonzalez: yes
- Grayson: yes
- Umberg: yes
- McNerney: yes
- Dahle: yes
- Seyarto: yes
- Pérez: yes
- Grove: yes
- Cabaldon: yes
- Padilla: yes
- Allen: other
- Jones: other
- Reyes: other
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