State government: prompt payment of claims.
Summary
The California Prompt Payment Act dictates that a state agency that fails to make a timely payment for goods or services acquired pursuant to a contract with a specified business or organization is subject to a late payment penalty. This bill would include, within the list of specified businesses and organizations, state-certified small businesses working on the development, design, and construction of California's high-speed rail system under the California High-Speed Rail Act.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2012
Committee Review
Aug 2012
Assembly Passage
Apr 2012
Senate Passage
Aug 2012
Signed into Law
Aug 2012
Introduced Feb 23, 2012
Signed Aug 27, 2012
Floor votes · Senate Aug 9, 2012 · Assembly Apr 30, 2012
How they voted
27–11
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 39
Aug 9, 2012
D
Democratic24
95% Yea
R
Republican15
73% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
8
Committee
9
Aug 27, 2012
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
legislature
Aug 9, 2012
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (27-11-1)
senate
Aug 9, 2012
Lower · Passed
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
lower
Jun 25, 2012
Upper · Passed
From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
upper
Jun 12, 2012
Committee
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 2.) (June 12). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
upper
May 17, 2012
Committee
Referred to Com. on G.O.
upper
Apr 30, 2012
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (53-18-8)
assembly
Apr 25, 2012
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 4.) (April 25).
lower
Apr 18, 2012
Lower · Passed
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
lower
Mar 27, 2012
Committee
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: to consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (March 27). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
lower
Mar 8, 2012
Committee
Referred to Com. on B., P. & C.P.
lower
Feb 24, 2012
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 25.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Cathleen Galgiani
DDemocratic
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