California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 361
Best value procurement: school districts.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Schultz (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law establishes a pilot program authorizing the Los Angeles Unified School District to use, before December 31, 2025, a best value procurement method for bid evaluation and selection for public projects that exceed $1,000,000. The pilot program establishes various requirements applicable to the use of the best value procurement method under the authorization. Existing law requires the school district to submit a report to the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature on the use of the best value procurement method as provided and in accordance with a specified schedule. These provisions are repealed on January 1, 2026.
This bill would delete the reporting requirement and repeal date, thereby extending these provisions concerning the Los Angeles Unified School District indefinitely, and make related conforming changes.
This bill would additionally authorize the governing board of any school district, except for the Los Angeles Unified School District, to use, before December 31, 2030, a best value procurement method for bid evaluation and selection for public projects that exceed $1,000,000. The bill would establish various requirements applicable to the use of the best value procurement method under this authorization. The bill would require a school district to submit a report on the use of the best value procurement method, as specified, to the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature, on or before January 1, 2030. The bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2031.
Text versions
- 10/01/25 - Chaptered· Oct 1, 2025
- 09/05/25 - Enrolled· Sep 5, 2025
- 05/28/25 - Amended Assembly· May 28, 2025
- 03/18/25 - Amended Assembly· Mar 18, 2025
- 03/03/25 - Amended Assembly· Mar 3, 2025
- 01/30/25 - Introduced· Jan 30, 2025
- AB361
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2025 Senate | 3rd Reading AB361 Schultz By Pérez | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 25, 2025 Senate | Do pass | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 2, 2025 House | AB 361 Schultz Assembly Third Reading | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 23, 2025 House | Do pass. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Mar 12, 2025 House | Do pass as amended. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Oct 1, 2025 · Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 144, Statutes of 2025. - Oct 1, 2025 · Legislature
Approved by the Governor. - Sep 9, 2025 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m. - Sep 3, 2025 · House
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling. - Sep 3, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 31. Noes 8. Page 2428.). - Jun 26, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Jun 25, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (June 25). - Jun 11, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Com. on ED. - Jun 3, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. - Jun 2, 2025 · House
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 70. Noes 3. Page 1821.) - May 28, 2025 · House
Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 1756.) - May 27, 2025 · House
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - May 23, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 1.) (May 23). - Apr 9, 2025 · House
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. - Mar 28, 2025 · House
Re-referred to Com. on APPR. pursuant to Assembly Rule 97. - Mar 19, 2025 · House
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Mar 18, 2025 · House
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading. - Mar 17, 2025 · House
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (March 12). - Mar 4, 2025 · House
Re-referred to Com. on ED. - Mar 3, 2025 · House
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on ED. Read second time and amended. - Feb 18, 2025 · House
Referred to Com. on ED. - Jan 31, 2025 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee March 2. - Jan 30, 2025 · House
Read first time. To print.