California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California SB 70
Public contracts: Small Business Procurement and Contract Act.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Seyarto (Republican)
Cosponsors (12)
- Alvarado-Gil (Republican)
- Choi (Republican)
- Dahle (Republican)
- Valladares (Republican)
- Alanis (Republican)
- Chen (Republican)
- Hadwick (Republican)
- Sanchez (Republican)
- Tangipa (Republican)
- Wallis (Republican)
- Niello (Republican)
- Ochoa Bogh (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
The Small Business Procurement and Contract Act permits a state agency or the California State University to award a contract for goods, services, or information technology with an estimated value between $5,000 and $250,000 to a certified small business, including a microbusiness and a disabled veteran business enterprise, without complying with specified competitive bidding requirements.
This bill would increase the maximum estimated value of a contract for goods, services, or information technology awarded pursuant to the act from $250,000 to $350,000. Commencing January 1, 2028, and biennially thereafter, the bill would require the Director of General Services to conduct a review of that maximum value, and would authorize the director to adjust that value to reflect changes in the California Consumer Price Index.
Text versions
- 03/03/25 - Amended Senate· Mar 3, 2025
- 01/14/25 - Introduced· Jan 14, 2025
- SB70
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2025 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 29, 2025 Senate | Special Consent | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 23, 2025 Senate | Do pass | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 7, 2025 Senate | Placed on suspense file | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Mar 11, 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 |
Actions
- Aug 29, 2025 · House
August 29 hearing: Held in committee and under submission. - Aug 20, 2025 · House
August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file. - Jul 8, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jul 8, 2025 · House
Coauthors revised. - Jun 5, 2025 · House
Referred to Com. on E.D., G., & H.I. - May 29, 2025 · House
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. - May 29, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1322.) Ordered to the Assembly. - May 27, 2025 · Senate
Ordered to special consent calendar. - May 23, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - May 23, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1190.) (May 23). - May 16, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing May 23. - Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
April 7 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file. - Mar 28, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing April 7. - Mar 11, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0. Page 352.) (March 11). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Mar 3, 2025 · Senate
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on G.O. - Feb 25, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing March 11. - Jan 29, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Com. on G.O. - Jan 15, 2025 · Senate
From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 14. - Jan 14, 2025 · Senate
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.