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California · 2025–26 Regular Session · Senate Bill

SB 440: Private Works Change Order Fair Payment Act.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 440 is a senate bill introduced in the California Senate on February 18, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Private Works Change Order Fair Payment Act. Primary sponsor: Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (R). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (October 10, 2025): Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 583, Statutes of 2025.

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Official summary

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

Existing law contains various provisions relating to contracts for the performance of private works of improvement, including provisions applicable to a retention withholding by an owner from a direct contractor or by a direct contractor from a subcontractor.

This bill would establish, until January 1, 2030, for contracts entered into on or after January 1, 2026, a claim resolution process, as specified, applicable to any claim by a contractor or subcontractor, as described, in connection to a work of improvement or site improvement, except as specified. The bill would define a claim for these purposes as a separate demand by the contractor or subcontractor, as described, sent by registered mail or certified mail with return receipt requested, for, among other things, a time extension for relief from damages or penalties for delay assessed by an owner under contract for a work of improvement or site of improvement. The bill would make related findings and declarations.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Rosilicie Ochoa BoghPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate19
Jeff GonzalezCo-sponsorRepublicanAssembly36

“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. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 583, Statutes of 2025.
  2. Approved by the Governor.
  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
  4. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 2287.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
  5. Ordered to special consent calendar.
  6. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
  7. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 2705.) Ordered to the Senate.
  8. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
  9. From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (July 15).
  10. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
  11. June 17 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
  12. Referred to Com. on JUD.

Sources

  1. California Legislative Information — pubinfo database export
  2. Official bill page