California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 521
Contractors State License Board: bond deposits: liability for legal fees and costs.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Carrillo (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law, the Contractors State License Law, establishes the Contractors State License Board within the Department of Consumer Affairs and sets forth its powers and duties relating to the licensure and regulation of contractors. Existing law requires the board, with the approval of the Director of Consumer Affairs, to appoint a registrar of contractors to serve as the executive officer and secretary of the board.
Existing law requires a licensee who is subject to a bonding provision under the law to maintain a bond as executed by an admitted surety insurer or as deposited with the registrar, as specified. Prior existing law authorized certain deposits to be given instead of the bond, as specified. Existing law requires all alternatives in lieu of a bond that had been filed with the registrar to be replaced for a surety bond or the deposit of lawful money or a cashier's check, as specified, by January 1, 2020. Existing law prohibits the board from charging legal fees against those deposits, as specified.
This bill would exempt the board from liability for legal fees or costs in an action against any deposit described above, regardless of when it was filed with the registrar.
Text versions
- 10/03/25 - Chaptered· Oct 3, 2025
- 08/27/25 - Enrolled· Aug 27, 2025
- 02/10/25 - Introduced· Feb 10, 2025
- AB521
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2025 Senate | Consent Calendar 2nd | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 24, 2025 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 9, 2025 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 1, 2025 House | AB 521 Carrillo Consent Calendar Second Day | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 23, 2025 House | Do pass. To Consent Calendar. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 8, 2025 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 1, 2025 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Oct 3, 2025 · Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 265, Statutes of 2025. - Oct 3, 2025 · Legislature
Approved by the Governor. - Sep 2, 2025 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m. - Aug 26, 2025 · House
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling. - Aug 25, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 2250.). - Aug 20, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. - Aug 19, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar. - Jul 9, 2025 · Senate
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee. - Jun 25, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jun 9, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (June 9). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. - May 14, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Coms. on B. P. & E.D. and JUD. - May 1, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. - May 1, 2025 · House
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 1386.) - Apr 24, 2025 · House
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. - Apr 23, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 23). - Apr 8, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Apr 1, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (April 1). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. - Feb 24, 2025 · House
Referred to Coms. on B. & P. and JUD. - Feb 11, 2025 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee March 13. - Feb 10, 2025 · House
Read first time. To print.