(1) Existing law, the Contractors' State License Law, provides for the licensing by written examination and regulation of contractors by the Contractors' State License Board in the Department of Consumer Affairs. Existing law requires the board to periodically review and, if needed, revise the contents of qualifying examinations to ensure that the examination questions are timely and relevant to the business of contracting.
California AB 2371 (20172018) — Water use efficiency: landscape irrigation.
(1) Existing law, the Contractors' State License Law, provides for the licensing by written examination and regulation of contractors by the Contractors' State License Board in the Department of Consumer Affairs. Existing law requires the board to periodically review and, if needed, revise the contents of qualifying examinations to ensure that the examination questions are timely and relevant to the business of contracting.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Accountability and Administrative Review] — 8–5 (pass) · lower
Do pass as amended — 5–1 (pass) · upper
Placed on suspense file — 7–0 (pass) · upper
AB 2371 CARRILLO Assembly Third Reading — 46–28 (pass) · lower
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Natural Resources and Water] — 7–1 (pass) · upper
3rd Reading AB2371 Carrillo et al. By Glazer — 32–6 (pass) · upper
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] — 7–1 (pass) · upper
AB 2371 CARRILLO Concurrence in Senate Amendments — 56–23 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
Carrillo — primary (person)
Glazer — coauthor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2018-02-14 Read first time. To print. reading-1
2018-02-15 From printer. May be heard in committee March 17.
2018-03-22 Referred to Coms. on W.,P., & W. and A. & A.R. referral-committee
2018-03-22 From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on W.,P., & W. Read second time and amended. amendment-introduction, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-1
2018-04-02 Re-referred to Com. on W.,P., & W. referral-committee
2018-04-10 From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on A. & A.R. (Ayes 8. Noes 5.) (April 10). amendment-passage, committee-passage, amendment-introduction
2018-04-11 Read second time and amended. reading-1, amendment-passage, reading-2
2018-04-12 Re-referred to Com. on A. & A.R. referral-committee
2018-04-23 From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on A. & A.R. Read second time and amended. amendment-introduction, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-1
2018-04-24 Re-referred to Com. on A. & A.R. referral-committee
2018-04-25 In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
2018-04-26 Re-referred to Com. on APPR. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96. referral-committee
2018-05-16 In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. referral-committee
2018-05-25 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 4.) (May 25). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2018-05-25 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2018-05-29 Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 5363.) amendment-passage, reading-3, reading-1
2018-05-31 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 46. Noes 28. Page 5651.) reading-3, passage, reading-1
2018-06-04 In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. reading-1
2018-06-13 Referred to Coms. on B., P. & E.D. and N.R. & W. referral-committee
2018-06-19 From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on N.R. & W. (Ayes 7. Noes 1.) (June 18). amendment-passage, committee-passage, amendment-introduction
2018-06-20 Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W. amendment-passage, reading-2, referral-committee, reading-1
2018-06-27 From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 1.) (June 26). amendment-passage, committee-passage, amendment-introduction
2018-06-28 Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. amendment-passage, reading-2, referral-committee, reading-1
2018-08-06 In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file. referral-committee
2018-08-17 From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (August 16). amendment-passage, committee-passage, amendment-introduction
2018-08-17 Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading. reading-1, amendment-passage, reading-2
2018-08-20 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2018-08-27 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 32. Noes 6. Page 5762.). reading-3, passage, reading-1
2018-08-27 In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 29 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
2018-08-29 Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 56. Noes 23. Page 6852.). committee-passage-favorable, amendment-passage
2018-09-10 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.
2018-09-28 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2018-09-28 Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 867, Statutes of 2018.
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/287a4df2-6383-49cb-baba-3553a6808630. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).