(1) Existing law exempts private residential projects built on private property from certain requirements for projects that are defined as "public works," including, among other requirements, the payment of prevailing wages, unless the project is built pursuant to an agreement with a state agency, redevelopment agency, or local public housing authority. Existing law makes a willful violation by any officer, agent, or representative of the state or of any political subdivision of the state of specific laws relating to the payment of prevailing wages and the hours worked on public works projects a misdemeanor.
California AB 199 (20172018) — Public works: private residential projects.
(1) Existing law exempts private residential projects built on private property from certain requirements for projects that are defined as "public works," including, among other requirements, the payment of prevailing wages, unless the project is built pursuant to an agreement with a state agency, redevelopment agency, or local public housing authority. Existing law makes a willful violation by any officer, agent, or representative of the state or of any political subdivision of the state of specific laws relating to the payment of prevailing wages and the hours worked on public works projects a misdemeanor.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
AB 199 CHU Assembly Third Reading — 60–14 (pass) · lower
3rd Reading AB199 Chu et al. By Hernandez — 28–12 (pass) · upper
AB 199 Chu Concurrence in Senate Amendments — 57–20 (pass) · lower
Do pass. — 11–5 (pass) · lower
Do pass — 5–2 (pass) · upper
Placed on suspense file — 7–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] — 3–1 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
Chu — primary (person)
Thurmond — coauthor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2017-01-23 Read first time. To print. reading-1
2017-01-24 From printer. May be heard in committee February 23.
2017-02-06 Referred to Com. on L. & E. referral-committee
2017-03-16 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (March 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, referral-committee
2017-04-06 From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Read second time and amended. amendment-introduction, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-1
2017-04-17 Re-referred to Com. on APPR. referral-committee
2017-04-26 In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. referral-committee
2017-05-26 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 5.) (May 26). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2017-05-30 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2017-05-31 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 60. Noes 14. Page 1978.) reading-3, passage, reading-1
2017-06-01 In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. reading-1
2017-06-14 Referred to Com. on L. & I.R. referral-committee
2017-06-28 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 3. Noes 1.) (June 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, referral-committee
2017-07-10 In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
2017-07-17 In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file. referral-committee
2017-09-01 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (September 1). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2017-09-05 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2017-09-08 Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading. amendment-passage, reading-3, reading-1
2017-09-11 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2017-09-13 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 28. Noes 12. Page 2856.). reading-3, passage, reading-1
2017-09-14 In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
2017-09-14 Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 57. Noes 20. Page 3396.). committee-passage-favorable, amendment-passage
2017-09-25 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 12 p.m.
2017-10-09 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2017-10-09 Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 610, Statutes of 2017.
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/eb84372e-fbf5-4a0b-9518-a4155384838f. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).