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Public contracts: Small Business Procurement and Contract Act.

Passed first chamber: it can still change before the session ends.

CA SB 1044 · Senate Bill · 2025–2026

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Stage
Passed first chamber
Started in
Senate
Sponsors
6
Latest action
Aug 13, 2026

What it does

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.

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Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Done)

  3. Floor (Current step)

    Passed first chamber · Aug 13, 2026

  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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