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California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

California SB 517

Home improvement contract requirements: subcontractors.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Summary

Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary

Existing law, the Contractors State License Law, defines and regulates the activities of contractors and provides for their licensure, regulation, and discipline by the Contractors State License Board within the Department of Consumer Affairs. Existing law requires specific provisions and requirements for home improvement contracts, as defined. Existing law governing home improvement contracts specifies that the failure of a licensee, their agent or salesperson, or a person subject to the Contractors State License Law to provide certain information, notices, and disclosures in the contract, or to otherwise fail to comply with those provisions is cause for discipline. This bill would also specify that, for purposes of administrative discipline under the Contractors State License Law, the prime or direct contractor is responsible for completion of the project in accordance with the home improvement contract, plans, and specifications. The bill would also provide that this prime or direct contractor responsibility does not preclude administrative discipline against any subcontractor or home improvement salesperson on a home improvement contract for a violation of that law. The bill would further require a home improvement contract to contain a disclosure regarding whether or not a subcontractor will be used on the project, as specified. This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 7159 of the Business and Professions Code proposed by AB 1327 to be operative only if this bill and AB 1327 are enacted and this bill is enacted last.

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Sep 11, 2025
Senate		Unfinished Business SB517 Niello ConcurrencepassSet your home in California to see
Sep 8, 2025
House		SB 517 Niello Senate Third Reading By HooverpassSet your home in California to see
Jul 16, 2025
House		Do pass. To Consent Calendar.passSet your home in California to see
Jul 8, 2025
House		Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent CalendarpassSet your home in California to see
Jun 24, 2025
House		Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] with recommendation: To Consent CalendarpassSet your home in California to see
May 15, 2025
Senate		Consent Calendar 2ndpassSet your home in California to see
Apr 29, 2025
Senate		Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent CalendarpassSet your home in California to see
Apr 21, 2025
Senate		Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]passSet your home in California to see

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