California Assembly Bill 783
Session 20252026
Public contracts: construction materials: disaster relief.
Active
Failed in Assembly on Feb 2, 2026
Origin Chamber
Assembly
Type
Bill
Bill Number
783
State
California
Session
20252026
Motion Text
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Assembly Roll Call Votes
Summary
Existing law authorizes the Department of General Services to enter into contracts on a bid or negotiated basis with manufacturers and suppliers of single source or multisource drugs, and to obtain from them discounts, rebates, or refunds as permissible under federal law.
This bill would, until January 1, 2031, authorize the department to negotiate and enter into contracts on a bid or negotiated basis for construction materials commonly used in residential structures that may include price discounts, rebates, refunds, or other strategies aimed at lowering the cost of these materials. The bill would require that these materials be offered at cost or with minimal administrative fees added to homeowners, contractors, nonprofit organizations, and local governments in any area affected by a state of emergency resulting from an earthquake, flood, fire, storm, or other natural disaster, as specified. The bill would require that the materials only be used for recovery efforts that are directly linked to housing losses caused by a state of emergency.
This bill would prohibit its provisions from being interpreted to require the department to store or distribute materials. The bill would also require the department to report annually to specified committees of the Legislature on the implementation, cost savings, and effectiveness of these provisions.
02/18/25 - Introduced
February 18, 2025
04/08/25 - Amended Assembly
April 8, 2025
05/01/25 - Amended Assembly
May 1, 2025
04/01/25- Assembly Governmental Organization
April 1, 2025
04/25/25- Assembly Emergency Management
April 25, 2025
05/12/25- Assembly Appropriations
May 12, 2025
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02/02/2026
Assembly
From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
01/31/2026
Assembly
Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.
05/23/2025
Assembly
In committee: Held under submission.
05/14/2025
Assembly
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
05/05/2025
Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
05/01/2025
Assembly
Read second time and amended.
04/30/2025
Assembly
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (April 28).
04/09/2025
Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on E.M.
04/08/2025
Assembly
Read second time and amended.
04/07/2025
Assembly
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on E.M. (Ayes 16. Noes 3.) (April 2).
03/10/2025
Assembly
Referred to Coms. on G.O. and E.M.
02/19/2025
Assembly
From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.
02/18/2025
Assembly
Read first time. To print.
Sources
Record Created
Feb 19, 2025 5:57:53 AM
Record Updated
Feb 3, 2026 8:30:00 AM