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California Deforestation-Free Procurement Act: public works projects: wood and wood products.

This bill did not become law and its session has ended, so it can no longer move. It would have to be reintroduced.

CA AB 1979 · Assembly Bill · 2021–2022

Stage
Session ended
Started in
Assembly
Sponsors
8
Latest action
Apr 27, 2022

What it does

Existing law governs the bidding and awarding of public contracts by various state agencies. Existing law imposes requirements on contractors awarded various public contracts, including, among others, certifying that no equipment, materials, supplies, apparel, garments, or accessories provided under specified contracts are produced by sweatshop labor, forced labor, convict labor, indentured labor under penal sanction, abusive forms of child labor, or exploitation of children in sweatshop labor.

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Where it stands

This bill did not become law and its session has ended, so it can no longer move. It would have to be reintroduced.

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Current step)

    Committee hearing · Apr 27, 2022

  3. Floor (Needs attention)

    The session ended first

  4. Law (Not started)

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Who is involved

Sponsors

The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.

Where it goes next

While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money in California.

Work with this bill

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