Bill Sponsor
California Senate Bill 1165
Session 20252026
Contractor licenses: outstanding liabilities assessed by the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration.
Active
Active
Passed Senate on May 7, 2026
First Action
Feb 18, 2026
Latest Action
Jun 23, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1165
State
California
Session
20252026
Sponsorship by Party
Summary
Existing law, the Contractors State License Law, establishes the Contractors State License Board and sets forth its powers and duties relating to the licensure and regulation of contractors. Existing law requires the board to appoint a registrar of contractors, as specified, to serve as the executive officer and secretary of the board. Existing law permits the registrar to suspend or refuse to issue, reinstate, reactivate, or renew a license for a failure to resolve all outstanding final liabilities, including taxes and any fees that may be assessed by, among others, the State Board of Equalization and the Franchise Tax Board. Existing law exempts from that provision the outstanding final liabilities assessed by the State Board of Equalization of a licensee who has entered into an installment payment agreement with the State Board of Equalization, as provided. Existing law, on July 1, 2017, transferred to the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration various duties, powers, and responsibilities of the State Board of Equalization. This bill would update the above-described outstanding liability enforcement provisions of the Contractors State License Law to include references to the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration, as specified. The bill would require the installment payment agreements with the State Board of Equalization or the department to be in writing. The Contractors State License Law requires the application for a contractor's license to include an authorization by the applicant for the Franchise Tax Board to disclose the tax information that is required for the registrar to administer the outstanding liability enforcement provisions, as specified. Existing law authorizes the Franchise Tax Board to audit these authorizations. This bill would revise the application requirements to include a similar tax information disclosure authorization for the department, as specified. The bill would also authorize the department to audit these authorizations.
Actions (20)
06/23/2026
Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
06/16/2026
Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on REV. & TAX. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (June 16). Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.
05/18/2026
Assembly
Referred to Coms. on B. & P. and REV. & TAX.
05/07/2026
Assembly
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
05/07/2026
Senate
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 4167.) Ordered to the Assembly.
05/05/2026
Senate
Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
05/04/2026
Senate
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar.
04/24/2026
Senate
Set for hearing May 4.
04/22/2026
Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 4015.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
04/16/2026
Senate
Set for hearing April 22.
04/16/2026
Senate
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.
04/15/2026
Senate
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on REV. & TAX. (Ayes 11. Noes 0. Page 3840.) (April 13).
04/09/2026
Senate
Set for hearing April 13.
04/08/2026
Senate
Re-referred to Coms. on B. P. & E.D. and REV. & TAX.
04/08/2026
Senate
Withdrawn from committee.
04/08/2026
Senate
Re-referred to Coms. on REV. & TAX. and B. P. & E.D.
03/23/2026
Senate
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
02/26/2026
Senate
Referred to Com. on RLS.
02/19/2026
Senate
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 21.
02/18/2026
Senate
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Sources
Record Created
Feb 19, 2026 8:43:21 AM
Record Updated
Jun 24, 2026 9:15:44 AM