This measure would designate March 20, 2023, as World Behavior Analysis Day.

This measure would designate March 20, 2023, as World Behavior Analysis Day.

This measure would designate March 20, 2023, as World Behavior Analysis Day.

WHEREAS, The profession of behavior analysis is a natural science of behavior that was first developed in the 1930s; and

WHEREAS, Behavior analytic researchers use the methods of the basic science, the experimental analysis of behavior, to address questions about how behavior works and how it changes; and

WHEREAS, Starting in the 1940s and 1950s, some behavioral scientists showed that the principles and procedures discovered by early researchers could be used to build useful skills in people with developmental and psychiatric disorders; and

WHEREAS, Early applied behavior analysts implemented interventions in schools, homes, and other everyday settings, emphasizing the use of positive reinforcement to help individuals improve behaviors that were important to them and to those with whom they interacted; and

WHEREAS, The discipline has grown substantially so that behavior analysis is now a robust field with theoretical, experimental, and applied branches and distinct research methods, scientific journals, textbooks, scholarly and professional organizations, and university training programs; and

WHEREAS, Thousands of studies published in scientific journals have demonstrated the efficacy of many applied behavior analysis (ABA) procedures, singly and in various combinations, for building useful skills and reducing behaviors that impede healthy, successful functioning in many clinical and nonclinical populations; and

WHEREAS, The practice of ABA is a distinct profession with well-established, widely recognized professional and paraprofessional practitioner standards and credentials; and

WHEREAS, The State of California first recognized the profession of behavior analysis in 2004; and

WHEREAS, Worldwide celebrations will be held on and around March 20, 2023, to commemorate the profession of behavior analysis; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby designates March 20, 2023, as World Behavior Analysis Day in California, and be it further

Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.

WHEREAS, The profession of behavior analysis is a natural science of behavior that was first developed in the 1930s; and

WHEREAS, Behavior analytic researchers use the methods of the basic science, the experimental analysis of behavior, to address questions about how behavior works and how it changes; and

WHEREAS, Starting in the 1940s and 1950s, some behavioral scientists showed that the principles and procedures discovered by early researchers could be used to build useful skills in people with developmental and psychiatric disorders; and

WHEREAS, Early applied behavior analysts implemented interventions in schools, homes, and other everyday settings, emphasizing the use of positive reinforcement to help individuals improve behaviors that were important to them and to those with whom they interacted; and

WHEREAS, The discipline has grown substantially so that behavior analysis is now a robust field with theoretical, experimental, and applied branches and distinct research methods, scientific journals, textbooks, scholarly and professional organizations, and university training programs; and

WHEREAS, Thousands of studies published in scientific journals have demonstrated the efficacy of many applied behavior analysis (ABA) procedures, singly and in various combinations, for building useful skills and reducing behaviors that impede healthy, successful functioning in many clinical and nonclinical populations; and

WHEREAS, The practice of ABA is a distinct profession with well-established, widely recognized professional and paraprofessional practitioner standards and credentials; and

WHEREAS, The State of California first recognized the profession of behavior analysis in 2004; and

WHEREAS, Worldwide celebrations will be held on and around March 20, 2023, to commemorate the profession of behavior analysis; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby designates March 20, 2023, as World Behavior Analysis Day in California, and be it further

Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.

WHEREAS, The profession of behavior analysis is a natural science of behavior that was first developed in the 1930s; and

WHEREAS, Behavior analytic researchers use the methods of the basic science, the experimental analysis of behavior, to address questions about how behavior works and how it changes; and

WHEREAS, Starting in the 1940s and 1950s, some behavioral scientists showed that the principles and procedures discovered by early researchers could be used to build useful skills in people with developmental and psychiatric disorders; and

WHEREAS, Early applied behavior analysts implemented interventions in schools, homes, and other everyday settings, emphasizing the use of positive reinforcement to help individuals improve behaviors that were important to them and to those with whom they interacted; and

WHEREAS, The discipline has grown substantially so that behavior analysis is now a robust field with theoretical, experimental, and applied branches and distinct research methods, scientific journals, textbooks, scholarly and professional organizations, and university training programs; and

WHEREAS, Thousands of studies published in scientific journals have demonstrated the efficacy of many applied behavior analysis (ABA) procedures, singly and in various combinations, for building useful skills and reducing behaviors that impede healthy, successful functioning in many clinical and nonclinical populations; and

WHEREAS, The practice of ABA is a distinct profession with well-established, widely recognized professional and paraprofessional practitioner standards and credentials; and

WHEREAS, The State of California first recognized the profession of behavior analysis in 2004; and

WHEREAS, Worldwide celebrations will be held on and around March 20, 2023, to commemorate the profession of behavior analysis; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby designates March 20, 2023, as World Behavior Analysis Day in California, and be it further

Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.

 THIRD READING 

Bill No: ACR 35

Author: Calderon (D), et al.

Introduced: 3/6/23

Vote: 21

ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 74-0, 3/23/23 (Consent) - See last page for vote

SUBJECT: World Behavior Analysis Day

SOURCE: California Association for Behavior Analysis

DIGEST:

This resolution designates March 20, 2023, as World Behavior Analysis Day.

ANALYSIS: This resolution makes the following legislative findings:

1. The profession of behavior analysis is a natural science of behavior that was first developed in the 1930s.
2. Behavior analytic researchers use the methods of the basic science, the experimental analysis of behavior, to address questions about how behavior works and how it changes.
3. Starting in the 1940s and 1950s, some behavioral scientists showed that the principles and procedures discovered by early researchers could be used to build useful skills in people with developmental and psychiatric disorders.
4. Early applied behavior analysts implemented interventions in schools, homes, and other everyday settings, emphasizing the use of positive reinforcement to help individuals improve behaviors that were important to them and to those with whom they interacted.
5. The discipline has grown substantially so that behavior analysis is now a robust field with theoretical, experimental, and applied branches and distinct research methods, scientific journals, textbooks, scholarly and professional organizations, and university training programs.

This resolution designates March 20, 2023, as World Behavior Analysis Day in California.

FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: No Local: No

SUPPORT: (Verified 4/10/23)

California Association for Behavior Analysis (source)

OPPOSITION: (Verified 4/10/23)

None received

ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 74-0, 3/23/23

AYES: Addis, Aguiar-Curry, Alanis, Alvarez, Arambula, Bains, Bauer-Kahan, Bennett, Berman, Boerner Horvath, Bonta, Bryan, Calderon, Juan Carrillo, Connolly, Megan Dahle, Davies, Dixon, Essayli, Flora, Mike Fong, Vince Fong, Friedman, Gabriel, Gallagher, Garcia, Gipson, Grayson, Haney, Hart, Holden, Hoover, Irwin, Jackson, Jones-Sawyer, Kalra, Lackey, Lee, Low, Lowenthal, McKinnor, Muratsuchi, Stephanie Nguyen, Ortega, Pacheco, Papan, Jim Patterson, Joe Patterson, Pellerin, Petrie-Norris, Quirk-Silva, Ramos, Reyes, Luz Rivas, Robert Rivas, Rodriguez, Blanca Rubio, Sanchez, Santiago, Schiavo, Soria, Ta, Ting, Valencia, Villapudua, Waldron, Wallis, Ward, Weber, Wicks, Wilson, Wood, Zbur, Rendon

NO VOTE RECORDED: Wendy Carrillo, Cervantes, Chen, Maienschein, Mathis, McCarty

Prepared by: Karen Chow / SFA / (916) 651-1520

4/12/23 13:59:22

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Date of Hearing: March 16, 2023

ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES

James Ramos, Chair

ABPCA Bill Id:ACR 35 (

Author:Calderon) – As Introduced Ver:March 6, 2023

SUBJECT: World Behavior Analysis Day.

SUMMARY: Designates March 20, 2023, as World Behavior Analysis Day in California. Specifically, this resolution makes the following legislative findings:

1. The profession of behavior analysis is a natural science of behavior that was first developed in the 1930s. California first recognized the profession of behavior analysis in 2004.
2. Behavior analytic researchers use the methods of the basic science, the experimental analysis of behavior, to address questions about how behavior works and how it changes.
3. Starting in the 1940s and 1950s, some behavioral scientists showed that the principles and procedures discovered by early researchers could be used to build useful skills in people with developmental and psychiatric disorders.
4. Early applied behavior analysts implemented interventions in schools, homes, and other everyday settings, emphasizing the use of positive reinforcement to help individuals improve behaviors that were important to them and to those with whom they interacted.
5. The discipline has grown substantially so that behavior analysis is now a robust field with theoretical, experimental, and applied branches and distinct research methods, scientific journals, textbooks, scholarly and professional organizations, and university training programs.
6. Thousands of studies published in scientific journals have demonstrated the efficacy of many applied behavior analysis (ABA) procedures, singly and in various combinations, for building useful skills and reducing behaviors that impede healthy, successful functioning in many clinical and nonclinical populations.
7. Worldwide celebrations will be held on and around March 20, 2023, to commemorate the profession of behavior analysis.

FISCAL EFFECT: None

REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:

Support

None on file

Opposition

None on file

Analysis Prepared by: Michael Erke / RLS. / (916) 319-2800