SB 818: Department of Consumer Affairs: terms of office: fingerprinting.
- Session Year: 2023-2024
- House: Senate
- Latest Version Date: 2023-02-17
Current Status:
Failed
(2023-07-11: July 11 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.)
Introduced
In Committee
First Chamber
In Committee
Second Chamber
Enacted
Existing law establishes the Department of Consumer Affairs and sets forth the various boards and other entities under its jurisdiction.
Existing law changed the name of the Board for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors to the Board of Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists. Existing law changed the name of the Naturopathic Medicine Committee to the California Board of Naturopathic Medicine.
This bill would make conforming changes related to these name changes.
(a)Notwithstanding any other law, the term of office of any member of an agency designated in subdivision (b) shall be for a term of four years expiring on June 1.
(b)Subdivision (a) applies to the following boards or committees:
(1)The Medical Board of California.
(2)The Podiatric Medical Board of California.
(3)The Physical Therapy Board of California.
(4)The Board of Registered Nursing, except as provided in subdivision (c) of Section 2703.
(5)The Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians.
(6)The California State Board of Optometry.
(7)The California State Board of Pharmacy.
(8)The Veterinary Medical Board.
(9)The California Architects Board.
(10)The Landscape Architect Technical Committee.
(11)The Board for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors. Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists.
(12)The Contractors State License Board.
(13)The Board of Behavioral Sciences.
(14)The Court Reporters Board of California.
(15)The State Athletic Commission.
(16)The Osteopathic Medical Board of California.
(17)The Respiratory Care Board of California.
(18)The Acupuncture Board.
(19)The Board of Psychology.
(20)The Structural Pest Control Board.
SEC. 2.Section 144 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:144.(a)Notwithstanding any other law, an agency designated in subdivision (b) shall require an applicant to furnish to the agency a full set of fingerprints for purposes of conducting criminal history record checks. Any agency designated in subdivision (b) may obtain and receive, at its discretion, criminal history information from the Department of Justice and the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation.
(b)Subdivision (a) applies to the following:
(1)California Board of Accountancy.
(2)State Athletic Commission.
(3)Board of Behavioral Sciences.
(4)Court Reporters Board of California.
(5)Dental Board of California.
(6)California State Board of Pharmacy.
(7)Board of Registered Nursing.
(8)Veterinary Medical Board.
(9)Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians of the State of California.
(10)Respiratory Care Board of California.
(11)Physical Therapy Board of California.
(12)Physician Assistant Board.
(13)Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board.
(14)Medical Board of California.
(15)California State Board of Optometry.
(16)Acupuncture Board.
(17)Cemetery and Funeral Bureau.
(18)Bureau of Security and Investigative Services.
(19)Division of Investigation.
(20)Board of Psychology.
(21)California Board of Occupational Therapy.
(22)Structural Pest Control Board.
(23)Contractors State License Board.
(24)Naturopathic Medicine Committee. California Board of Naturopathic Medicine.
(25)Professional Fiduciaries Bureau.
(26)Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists.
(27)Podiatric Medical Board of California.
(28)Osteopathic Medical Board of California.
(29)California Architects Board, beginning January 1, 2021.
(30)Landscape Architects Technical Committee, beginning January 1, 2022.
(31)Bureau of Household Goods and Services with respect to household movers as described in Chapter 3.1 (commencing with Section 19225) of Division 8.
(c)For purposes of paragraph (26) of subdivision (b), the term applicant shall be limited to an initial applicant who has never been registered or licensed by the board or to an applicant for a new licensure or registration category.
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| Jul 11, 2023 | July 11 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author. |
| May 4, 2023 | Referred to Com. on B. & P. |
| Mar 30, 2023 | In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. |
| Mar 30, 2023 | Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 589.) Ordered to the Assembly. |
| Mar 28, 2023 | Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar. |
| Mar 27, 2023 | From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0. Page 535.) (March 27). |
| Mar 6, 2023 | Set for hearing March 27. |
| Mar 1, 2023 | Referred to Com. on B., P. & E. D. |
| Feb 21, 2023 | From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 20. |
| Feb 17, 2023 | Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. |
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| Mar 30, 2023 | Consent Calendar SB818 Roth | Senate Floor |
Passed |
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| Mar 27, 2023 | Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar | Senate Standing Committee on Business, Professions and Economic Development |
Passed |
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SENATE RULES COMMITTEE Office of Senate Floor Analyses (916) 651-1520 Fax: (916) 327-4478 | SB 818 |
THIRD READING
Bill No: SB 818
Author: Roth (D)
Introduced: 2/17/23
Vote: 21
SENATE BUS., PROF. & ECON. DEV. COMMITTEE: 12-0, 3/27/23
AYES: Roth, Nguyen, Alvarado-Gil, Archuleta, Becker, Dodd, Eggman, Glazer, Niello, Smallwood-Cuevas, Wahab, Wilk
NO VOTE RECORDED: Ashby
SUBJECT: Department of Consumer Affairs: terms of office: fingerprinting
SOURCE: Author
DIGEST:
This bill updates various sections of the Business and Professions Code (BPC) in order to reflect the name changes of programs.
ANALYSIS:
Existing law:
- Specifies that a number of programs within the Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) have a term of office for any member for four years, expiring June 1 of that year (BPC § 130) and specifies that a number of programs within the DCA require an applicant to supply a full set of fingerprints for criminal background checks.
- Authorizes the entities to receive criminal history information from the California Department of Justice (DOJ) and the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). (BPC § 144)
This bill:
- Updates BPC Section 130 to reference the correct name of the Board of Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists.
- Updates BPC Section 144 to reference the correct name of the California Board of Naturopathic Medicine.
Background
As the names of boards and bureaus are changed and updated, those names need to be updated and reflected in the BPC as well. This allows for the ability to carry out certain functions, including receiving important criminal history information from DOJ and FBI. This bill updates various sections of the BPC in order to reflect the name changes of programs
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: No Local: No
SUPPORT: (Verified 3/28/23)
None received
OPPOSITION: (Verified 3/28/23)
None received
Prepared by: Dana Shaker / B., P. & E.D. /
3/29/23 15:16:40
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SENATE COMMITTEE ON
BUSINESS, PROFESSIONS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Senator Richard Roth, Chair
2023 - 2024 Regular
Bill No: Hearing Date: March 27, 2023
Author: | |||
Version: | February 17, 2023 | ||
Urgency: | No | Fiscal: | No |
Consultant: | Dana Shaker | ||
Subject:
SUMMARY: Updates various sections of the Business and Professions Code (BPC) in order to reflect the name changes of programs.
Existing law:
- Requires that the following agencies have a term of office for any member for four years, expiring June 1 of that year: The Medical Board of California; The Podiatric Medical Board of California; The Physical Therapy Board of California; The Board of Registered Nursing, as specified; The Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians; The California State Board of Optometry; The California State Board of Pharmacy; The Veterinary Medical Board; The California Architects Board; The Landscape Architect Technical Committee; The Board for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors; The Contractors State License Board; The Board of Behavioral Sciences; The Court Reporters Board of California; The State Athletic Commission; The Osteopathic Medical Board of California; The Respiratory Care Board of California; The Acupuncture Board; The Board of Psychology; The Structural Pest Control Board. (Business and Professions Code (BPC) § 130)
- Requires that the following entities require an applicant to supply a full set of fingerprints for criminal background checks, and authorizes the entities to receive criminal history information from the California Department of Justice (DOJ) and the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI): California Board of Accountancy; State Athletic Commission; Board of Behavioral Sciences; Court Reporters Board of California; Dental Board of California; California State Board of Pharmacy; Board of Registered Nursing; Veterinary Medical Board; Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians of the State of California; Respiratory Care Board of California; Physical Therapy Board of California; Physician Assistant Board; Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board; Medical Board of California; California State Board of Optometry; Acupuncture Board; Cemetery and Funeral Bureau; Bureau of Security and Investigative Services; Division of Investigation; Board of Psychology; California Board of Occupational Therapy; Structural Pest Control Board; Contractors State License Board; Naturopathic Medicine Committee; Professional Fiduciaries Bureau; Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists; Podiatric Medical Board of California; Osteopathic Medical Board of California; California Architects Board, beginning January 1, 2021; Landscape Architects Technical Committee, beginning January 1, 2022; Bureau of Household Goods and Services with respect to household movers, as specified. (BPC § 144)
This bill:
- Updates BPC Section 130 to reference the correct name of the Board of Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists (BPELSG).
- Updates BPC Section 144 to reference the correct name of the California Board of Naturopathic Medicine.
FISCAL EFFECT:
Unknown. This bill is not keyed fiscal by Legislative Counsel.
COMMENTS:
- Purpose. The Author is the Sponsor of this measure. According to the Author, “SB 818 makes necessary clarifying changes to ensure that the California Board of Naturopathic Medicine can receive important criminal history information from the Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation and to ensure that the Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists is properly referenced in sections of law related to board member terms.”
- Background. As the names of boards and bureaus are changed and updated, those names need to be updated and reflected in the BPC as well. This allows for the ability to carry out certain functions, including receiving important criminal history information from DOJ and FBI. This bill would update various sections of the Business and Professions Code in order to reflect the name changes of programs.
SUPPORT AND OPPOSITION:
Support: None received.
Opposition: None received.
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