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CA AB521

Bill

Status

Passed

10/3/2025

Primary Sponsor

Juan Carrillo

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Origin

State Assembly

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Exempts the Contractors State License Board from liability for legal fees or costs in any civil action against bond deposits filed with the registrar, regardless of when the deposit was filed

  • Amends Section 7071.4 of the Business and Professions Code governing contractor licensing bond requirements

  • Maintains existing prohibition against the board charging legal fees against bond deposits filed before January 1, 2019, or lawful money/cashier's checks deposited after that date

  • Approved by Governor on October 3, 2025 and filed with Secretary of State the same day

Legislative Description

Contractors State License Board: bond deposits: liability for legal fees and costs.

Last Action

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 265, Statutes of 2025.

10/3/2025

Committee Referrals

Appropriations6/25/2025
Judiciary6/9/2025
Business, Professions and Economic Development5/14/2025
Rules5/1/2025
Appropriations4/8/2025
Judiciary4/1/2025
Business and Professions2/24/2025

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