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California 20252026

SB 1205

Public contracts: retention: architecture or engineering services.

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Source: Open States / PluralUpdated 2026-09-12 13:12:55 UTC.

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Measure details

Jurisdiction
California
Session
20252026
Chamber
upper
Classification
bill
Subjects
Publiccontracts, architectureorengineeringservices, retention
Introduced / first action
2026-02-19 00:00:00

Alternate titles

  • Public contracts: awarding.

Source-supplied abstracts

Existing law imposes various requirements regarding the formation, content, and enforcement of public works contracts. Existing law generally requires that retention proceeds withheld from payment by a public entity be released within 60 days after the date of completion of the work of improvement, except as specified in case of a dispute. Existing law limits the allowable amount of retention proceeds withheld in a contract between a public entity and the original contractor, a contract between the original contractor and a subcontractor, and a contract between subcontractors, as specified. Existing law defines "public entity" differently for these various purposes. This bill would prohibit any retention payments from exceeding 5% of the payment for contracts under design-bid-build, and amendments thereto, entered into on or after January 1, 2027, directly between a public entity and an individual or legal entity permitted by law to practice the profession of architecture or engineering, except for specific projects where, among other things, a finding has been made that the project is substantially complex and requires a higher retention amount. The bill would require any retention withheld to be released no later than 60 days after completion of services under contract. The bill would define terms for its purposes, including "public entity."

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Source-supplied history

Actions

  1. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

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  2. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

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  3. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  4. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.

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  5. Ordered to third reading.

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  6. Read third time and amended.

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  7. Assembly Rule 69(b)(1) suspended. (Ayes 55. Noes 17. Page 6296.)

  8. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  9. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

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  10. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (August 13).

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  11. Assembly Rule 63 suspended.

  12. June 24 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.

  13. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (June 10). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  14. Referred to Com. on G.O.

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  15. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

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  16. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 33. Noes 0. Page 4420.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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  17. Ordered to special consent calendar.

  18. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  19. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 4269.) (May 14).

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  20. Set for hearing May 14.

  21. May 4 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  22. Set for hearing May 4.

  23. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 4015.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  24. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0. Page 3866.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

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  25. Set for hearing April 22 in L. GOV. pending receipt.

  26. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on G.O.

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  27. Set for hearing April 14.

  28. Re-referred to Coms. on G.O. and L. GOV.

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  29. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

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  30. Referred to Com. on RLS.

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  31. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 22.

  32. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

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