California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California SB 1174
Public contracts: Department of Transportation: bid preferences: employee stock ownership plans.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Valladares (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law establishes the Department of Transportation and requires it to improve and maintain the state highways. Existing law authorizes the department to enter into any contracts required for the performance of its duties, as provided. Existing law establishes bid preferences in public contracting for certain types of bidders, including, but not limited to, small business and microbusiness bidders.
This bill would, on and after January 1, 2028, require the department to provide certain bid preferences to a contractor or subcontractor with an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) in which 30% or more is owned by the ESOP when the contractor or subcontractor bids or is part of a bid on a state-funded construction contract, as specified. The bill would make it unlawful for a person, contractor, or subcontractor to engage in specified behaviors related to the fraudulent obtaining or retaining of an ESOP bid preference and would subject a person, contractor, or subcontractor engaged in those behaviors to a suspension from bidding on or participating in any contract with the department for certain periods and specified civil penalties.
Text versions
- 06/15/26 - Amended Assembly· Jun 15, 2026
- 02/18/26 - Introduced· Feb 18, 2026
- SB1174
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 12:15 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 22, 2026 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 22, 2026 Senate | Special Consent | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 14, 2026 Senate | Do pass | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 4, 2026 Senate | Placed on suspense file | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 21, 2026 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 |
| Apr 7, 2026 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 |
Actions
- Aug 13, 2026 · House
August 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission. - Aug 5, 2026 · House
August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file. - Jul 1, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jun 23, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (June 22). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. - Jun 15, 2026 · House
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS. - Jun 1, 2026 · House
Referred to Coms. on TRANS. and JUD. - May 22, 2026 · House
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. - May 22, 2026 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 33. Noes 0. Page 4419.) Ordered to the Assembly. - May 20, 2026 · Senate
Ordered to special consent calendar. - May 14, 2026 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - May 14, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 4267.) (May 14). - May 8, 2026 · Senate
Set for hearing May 14. - May 4, 2026 · Senate
May 4 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file. - Apr 24, 2026 · Senate
Set for hearing May 4. - Apr 22, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0. Page 3978.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Apr 9, 2026 · Senate
Set for hearing April 21. - Apr 8, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0. Page 3760.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. - Mar 17, 2026 · Senate
Set for hearing April 7. - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Coms. on TRANS. and JUD. - Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 21. - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.