CA SB342 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: Passed on September 30 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-09-30 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 967, Statutes of 2026.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: Passed on September 30 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-09-30 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 967, Statutes of 2026.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
An act to amend Section 7031 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to professions and vocations.
Title
Contractors: unlicensed work.
Sponsors
| Sen. Tom Umberg [D] | Asm. Buffy Wicks [D] |
Roll Calls
2026-08-30 - Assembly - SB 342 Umberg Senate Third Reading By Wicks (Y: 75 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2026-08-30 - Senate - Unfinished Business SB342 Umberg et al. Concurrence (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-08-25 - Assembly - Do pass as amended (Y: 19 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-08-13 - Assembly - Do pass as amended (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2026-06-30 - Assembly - Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 17 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-01-26 - Senate - Senate 3rd Reading SB342 Umberg (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-01-22 - Senate - Do pass (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-01-20 - Senate - Placed on suspense file (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-01-13 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-01-12 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-08-30 - Senate - Unfinished Business SB342 Umberg et al. Concurrence (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-08-25 - Assembly - Do pass as amended (Y: 19 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-08-13 - Assembly - Do pass as amended (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2026-06-30 - Assembly - Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 17 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-01-26 - Senate - Senate 3rd Reading SB342 Umberg (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-01-22 - Senate - Do pass (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-01-20 - Senate - Placed on suspense file (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-01-13 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-01-12 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 967, Statutes of 2026. | |
| 2026-09-30 | Approved by the Governor. | |
| 2026-09-08 | Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m. | |
| 2026-08-30 | Senate | Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 38. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. |
| 2026-08-30 | Senate | In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending. |
| 2026-08-30 | Assembly | Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 6856.) Ordered to the Senate. |
| 2026-08-27 | Assembly | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2026-08-26 | Assembly | Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading. |
| 2026-08-25 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 19. Noes 0.) (August 25). |
| 2026-08-24 | Assembly | Joint Rule 62(a) suspended. |
| 2026-08-20 | Assembly | Re-referred to Com. on B. & P. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2. |
| 2026-08-19 | Assembly | Ordered to third reading. |
| 2026-08-19 | Assembly | Read third time and amended. |
| 2026-08-17 | Assembly | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2026-08-13 | Assembly | Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading. |
| 2026-08-13 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (August 13). |
| 2026-08-13 | Assembly | Assembly Rule 63 suspended. |
| 2026-08-05 | Assembly | August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file. |
| 2026-07-01 | Assembly | Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2026-06-30 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (June 30). |
| 2026-06-18 | Assembly | Pursuant to Assembly Rule 51. |
| 2026-06-18 | Assembly | Referred to Com. on B. & P. |
| 2026-01-26 | Assembly | In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. |
| 2026-01-26 | Senate | Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 3283.) Ordered to the Assembly. |
| 2026-01-22 | Senate | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2026-01-22 | Senate | From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3268.) (January 22). |
| 2026-01-21 | Senate | Set for hearing January 22. |
| 2026-01-20 | Senate | January 20 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file. |
| 2026-01-15 | Senate | Set for hearing January 20. |
| 2026-01-14 | Senate | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0. Page 3214.) (January 13). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2026-01-12 | Senate | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 3203.) (January 12). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. |
| 2026-01-09 | Senate | Set for hearing January 13 in JUD. pending receipt. |
| 2026-01-08 | Senate | Set for hearing January 12. |
| 2026-01-05 | Senate | From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D. |
| 2025-03-26 | Senate | Re-referred to Coms. on B. P. & E.D. and JUD. |
| 2025-03-17 | Senate | From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. |
| 2025-02-19 | Senate | Referred to Com. on RLS. |
| 2025-02-13 | Senate | From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 15. |
| 2025-02-12 | Senate | Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business and Professions Code | 7031 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
