California Assembly Bill 685
Session 20252026
Small Business Development Technical Assistance.
Became Law
Became Law on Sep 30, 2026
Origin Chamber
Assembly
Type
Bill
Bill Number
685
State
California
Session
20252026
Motion Text
AB 685 Solache Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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Ávila Farías
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Summary
Existing law establishes the Office of Small Business Advocate (OSBA) within the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development, also known as GO-Biz, to advocate for causes of small business and to provide small businesses with the information they need to survive in the marketplace. Existing law also establishes the California Small Business Technical Assistance Program (SB-TAP) within OSBA, under the direct authority of the Small Business Advocate, for the purpose of assisting small businesses through free or low-cost one-on-one consulting and low-cost training by entering into grant agreements with one or more small business technical assistance centers. Under existing law, OSBA administers the Capital Infusion Program (CIP) pursuant to the SB-TAP, as specified.
Existing law sets forth the criteria that an applicant must meet to be eligible to participate in these programs, which can vary depending on whether the applicant is receiving funding from federal or private sources.
This bill would revise certain eligibility criteria for the small business technical assistance center grant programs, as specified. The bill would create uniform eligibility requirements for applicants with funding from a nonstate source. The bill would also authorize multiple small business technical assistance centers to apply as a network with a single fiscal agent if their active contracts are under the same funding authority. The bill would also require the OSBA to establish standardized performance metrics, reporting requirements, and outcome measures applicable to all grant recipients participating in the SB-TAP and would require the OSBA to monitor grant recipients during the grant performance period to ensure their compliance with SB-TAP requirements, as provided. The bill would include findings and declarations by the Legislature relating to the administration of the CIP and would require the OSBA to report its findings and actions and aggregate program outcomes to the Legislature.
02/14/25 - Introduced
February 14, 2025
01/12/26 - Amended Assembly
January 12, 2026
06/03/26 - Amended Senate
June 3, 2026
08/13/26 - Amended Senate
August 13, 2026
08/21/26 - Amended Senate
August 21, 2026
09/01/26 - Enrolled
September 1, 2026
09/30/26 - Chaptered
September 30, 2026
01/12/26- Assembly Economic Development, Growth, and Household Impact
January 12, 2026
01/21/26- Assembly Appropriations
January 21, 2026
01/23/26- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS
January 23, 2026
06/05/26- Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development
June 5, 2026
06/19/26- Senate Appropriations
June 19, 2026
08/13/26- Senate Appropriations
August 13, 2026
08/17/26- Sen. Floor Analyses
August 17, 2026
08/24/26- Sen. Floor Analyses
August 24, 2026
08/27/26- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS
August 27, 2026
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09/30/2026
California State Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 824, Statutes of 2026.
09/30/2026
California State Legislature
Approved by the Governor.
09/04/2026
California State Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
08/27/2026
Assembly
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6683.).
08/27/2026
Assembly
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
08/26/2026
Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).
08/24/2026
Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
08/21/2026
Senate
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
08/17/2026
Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
08/13/2026
Senate
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
08/13/2026
Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13).
06/22/2026
Senate
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
06/08/2026
Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
06/03/2026
Senate
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.
05/06/2026
Senate
Referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.
01/27/2026
Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
01/26/2026
Assembly
Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 3838.).
01/22/2026
Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
01/22/2026
Assembly
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (January 22).
01/22/2026
Assembly
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.
01/22/2026
Assembly
Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Page 3806.)
01/13/2026
Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (January 13). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
01/13/2026
Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on E.D., G., & H.I.
01/12/2026
Assembly
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on E.D., G., & H.I. Read second time and amended.
03/03/2025
Assembly
Referred to Com. on E.D., G., & H.I.
02/15/2025
Assembly
From printer. May be heard in committee March 17.
02/14/2025
Assembly
Read first time. To print.
Sources
Record Created
Feb 15, 2025 5:54:34 AM
Record Updated
Oct 2, 2026 9:16:55 AM