California SB1223: Fairs: contracting.

What the bill says

An act to add Section 3107 to the Food and Agricultural Code, relating to fairs. fairs Fairs: contracting. Existing law governs fairs in this state, including the California Exposition and State Fair, district agricultural associations, county and district fairs, and citrus fruit fairs. Existing law establishes various requirements applicable to contracts of fairs…

From the chaptered text, September 30, 2026:

An act to add Section 3107 to the Food and Agricultural Code, relating to fairs. fairs Fairs: contracting. Existing law governs fairs in this state, including the California Exposition and State Fair, district agricultural associations, county and district fairs, and citrus fruit fairs. Existing law establishes various requirements applicable to contracts of fairs. This bill would prohibit a fair from issuing any invitation to bid or request for proposal, in connection with the awarding of a contract, for services to any person or entity, in a manner that limits the bidding directly or indirectly to any one bidder, except as specified. The bill would make any contract awarded in violation of this prohibition void. MAJORITY NO YES NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO The people of the State of California do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Section 3107 is added to the Food and Agricultural Code , to read: 3107. (a) A fair shall not issue any invitation to bid or request for proposal, in connection with the awarding of a contract, for services to any person or entity, in a manner that limits the bidding directly or indirectly to any one bidder. (b) Subdivision (a) does not apply in cases of an emergency, as defined in Section 1102 of the Public Contract Code, where a contract is …

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Sponsors

• Padilla, Stephen (D, SD18) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. September 30, 2026: Approved by the Governor.
2. September 30, 2026: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 1018, Statutes of 2026.
3. September 3, 2026: Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
4. August 27, 2026: Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 5944.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
5. August 27, 2026: Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
6. August 26, 2026: Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 6552.) Ordered to the Senate.
7. August 26, 2026: In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
8. August 26, 2026: Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.
9. August 18, 2026: Ordered to third reading.
10. August 18, 2026: Read third time and amended.

Votes

• Unfinished Business SB1223 Padilla Concurrence (August 27, 2026): 40 yea, 0 nay, passed
• SB 1223 Padilla Senate Third Reading By Connolly (August 26, 2026): 79 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass. (July 1, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (June 17, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Senate 3rd Reading SB1223 Padilla (May 19, 2026): 39 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (April 21, 2026): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SB1223?

SB1223 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Fairs: contracting.

What does SB1223 do?

In its own words: An act to add Section 3107 to the Food and Agricultural Code, relating to fairs. fairs Fairs: contracting. Existing law governs fairs in this state, including the California Exposition and State Fair, district agricultural associations, county and district fairs, and citrus fruit fairs. Existing law establishes various requirements applicable to contracts of fairs…

What is the status of SB1223?

Chaptered as of September 30, 2026. Latest action: Approved by the Governor. (September 30, 2026).

Who sponsored SB1223?

Padilla, Stephen (D, SD18).

Where is the official record for SB1223?

On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB1223