AB 342 — Architects and real estate appraisers: applicants and licensees: demographic information.

Summary

Existing law, the Architects Practice Act, establishes the California Architects Board in the Department of Consumer Affairs for the licensure and regulation of persons engaged in the practice of architecture. Existing law, the Real Estate Appraisers' Licensing and Certification Law, establishes the Bureau of Real Estate Appraisers in the Department of Consumer Affairs to license and regulate real estate appraisers. This bill would authorize the California Architects Board and the Bureau of Real Estate Appraisers to request that a licensee identify their race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, or gender identity when an initial license is issued or at the time of license renewal. The bill would require the board and the bureau to maintain the confidentiality of the information and would prohibit the board and the bureau from requiring a licensee to provide the information as a condition of licensure or license renewal. The bill would authorize the board and the bureau to publish the aggregate demographic data they collect on their internet websites. The bill, beginning January 1, 2025, would require the board and the bureau to submit the aggregate demographic data they collect to the department and would require the department to post the information on the department's internet website. Existing constitutional provisions require that a statute that limits the right of access to the meetings of public bodies or the writings of public officials and agencies be adopted with findings demonstrating the interest protected by the limitation and the need for protecting that interest. This bill would make legislative findings to that effect.

Bill Text

• Chaptered 09/22/23 - Chaptered Current pdf September 22, 2023
• Enrolled 09/11/23 - Enrolled pdf September 11, 2023
• Amended 08/17/23 - Amended Senate pdf August 17, 2023
• Amended 06/07/23 - Amended Senate pdf June 07, 2023
• Amended 05/23/23 - Amended Senate pdf May 23, 2023
• Amended 03/29/23 - Amended Assembly pdf March 29, 2023
• Amended 03/21/23 - Amended Assembly pdf March 21, 2023
• Introduced 01/31/23 - Introduced pdf January 31, 2023
• AB342 View text html

Action History

1. September 22, 2023

   Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 200, Statutes of 2023.

2. September 22, 2023

   Approved by the Governor.

3. September 13, 2023

   Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

4. September 07, 2023

   Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 3017.).

5. September 05, 2023

   In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 7 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

6. September 05, 2023

   Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 33. Noes 0. Page 2376.).

7. August 21, 2023

   Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

8. August 17, 2023

   Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

9. July 05, 2023

   Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

10. July 03, 2023

    From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

11. June 21, 2023

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 20). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

12. June 07, 2023

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on JUD.

13. June 05, 2023

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 5). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

14. May 23, 2023

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on B., P. & E. D.

15. May 10, 2023

    Referred to Coms. on B., P. & E. D. and JUD.

16. April 27, 2023

    In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

17. April 27, 2023

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 1362.)

18. April 20, 2023

    Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

19. April 19, 2023

    From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 19).

20. March 30, 2023

    Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

21. March 29, 2023

    Read second time and amended.

22. March 28, 2023

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (March 28).

23. March 22, 2023

    Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.

24. March 21, 2023

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B. & P. Read second time and amended.

25. February 09, 2023

    Referred to Com. on B. & P.

26. February 01, 2023

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 3.

27. January 31, 2023

    Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

• Avelino Valencia · Primary
• Tina McKinnor · Cosponsor
• Min · Cosponsor

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