Plain English Breakdown
The official summary uses the phrase 'governs contracting between state agencies and private contracts,' which is slightly unusual phrasing compared to standard legal definitions, but this exact wording was kept from the source.
State Contract Act Name Change
AB-1497 proposes making small, non-substantive changes to the name of the State Contract Act.
What This Bill Does
- Makes nonsubstantive changes to the provision naming the act.
Who It Names or Affects
- The State Contract Act
Terms To Know
- State Contract Act
- A law that generally governs contracting between state agencies and private contracts.
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill died at the Governor's desk on February 2, 2026.
- Because it did not become law, these changes do not take effect.