SB 247: State agency contracts: bid preference: equity metrics.

Official summary

Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.

Existing law establishes bid preferences and participation goals in public contracting for certain types of bidders. The Small Business Procurement and Contract Act establishes a minimum goal of 25% procurement participation for small businesses, including microbusinesses, in the provision of goods, information technology, and services to the state, and in the construction of state facilities. The Small Business Procurement and Contract Act requires that state agencies awarding contracts for goods, information technology, services, and construction give 5% bid preferences, as specified, to small business and microbusiness bidders. The California Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Program requires state departments that award contracts to establish 3% participation goals for certain types of contracts for certified disabled veteran business enterprises, as defined.

This bill would require an awarding department, defined to include a state agency or department, to provide a bid preference of a prescribed percentage, as specified, in the award of contracts to contractors that set equity metrics. The bill would prohibit awarding a preference to a noncompliant bidder and would also prohibit the preference from being used to achieve any applicable minimum requirements. The bill would require the Department of General Services to adopt rules and regulations for the purpose of implementing these provisions.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. August 13, 2026August 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
2. August 5, 2026August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.
3. June 23, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 2.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
4. May 18, 2026Referred to Com. on E.D., G., & H.I.
5. January 27, 2026In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
6. January 27, 2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 30. Noes 10. Page 3306.) Ordered to the Assembly.
7. January 22, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
8. January 22, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 3268.) (January 22).
9. January 21, 2026Set for hearing January 22.
10. January 20, 2026January 20 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
11. January 9, 2026Set for hearing January 20.
12. May 6, 2025May 12 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.