California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 539 — Nursing.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 338, Statutes of 2011.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 17, 2011. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 7 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

(1) Existing law, until January 1, 2012, creates within the Department of Consumer Affairs, the Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians of the State of California. Existing law, until January 1, 2012, requires the board to select an executive officer to perform duties delegated by the board. Under existing law, boards scheduled for repeal are required to be evaluated by the Joint Sunset Review Committee. This bill would extend the operation of those provisions until January 1, 2016, and would specify that the board would be subject to review by the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature. (2) Existing law requires the Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians of the State of California to inspect all schools of vocational nursing and psychiatric technicians for purposes of accreditation or determining compliance with prescribed standards. This bill would instead require the inspection or review of those schools for the purposes described above. (3) Existing law requires an applicant for a vocational nurse license or a psychiatric technician's license to have successfully completed specified courses of studies from a school accredited by the Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians of the State of California. Existing law requires an employer of a licensed vocational nurse or psychiatric technician to report to the board the suspension or termination for cause of the licensed vocational nurse or psychiatric technician. A violation by any person of any of the provisions governing these professions is a misdemeanor. This bill would instead require an applicant for a vocational nurse license or a psychiatric technician's license to have successfully completed specified courses of studies from a school approved by the board. The bill would also require an employer of a licensed vocational nurse or psychiatric technician to report to the board the resignation for cause, as defined, of the licensed vocational nurse or psychiatric technician and would require an employment agency or nursing registry to report to the board the rejection from assignment of the licensed vocational nurse or psychiatric technician. By revising the definition of a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. (4) The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 338, Statutes of 2011.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.

  4. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 2335.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  5. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  6. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 2778.) Ordered to the Senate.

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  8. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (August 25).

  9. Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  10. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  11. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B., P. & C.P.

  12. Referred to Com. on B., P. & C.P.

  13. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  14. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 1066.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  15. Ordered to special consent calendar.

  16. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  17. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 1013.) (May 16).

  18. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  19. Set for hearing May 16.

  20. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 848.) (May 2). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  21. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D.

  22. Set for hearing May 2.

  23. Hearing postponed by committee.

  24. Set for hearing April 25.

  25. Referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D.

  26. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 20.

  27. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Price · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Price

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Unfinished Business SB539 Price Concurrence

Passed 36 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 34003
Republican 1000
Democratic 1001
Total 36004
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Runner — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Cannella — Yea
De León — Yea
Evans — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Rubio — Not Voting
Hancock — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Huff — Yea
Leno — Yea
Liu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Wright — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Harman — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Walters — Not Voting
Emmerson — Not Voting
Correa — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
La Malfa — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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SB 539 Price Senate Third Reading By CARTER

Passed 76 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 2000
Unaffiliated 73004
Democratic 1000
Total 76004
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Carter — Yea
Cook — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Fong — Yea
Butler — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Allen — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Gorell — Not Voting
Campos — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Halderman — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Hall — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Bonilla — Not Voting
Chesbro — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Conway — Yea
Davis — Not Voting
Donnelly — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Knight — Yea
Lara — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Norby — Yea
Perea — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Huber — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Logue — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Pan — Yea
Silva — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Williams — Yea
Eng — Not Voting
Feuer — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Do pass.

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 16000
Democratic 1000
Total 17000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Fuentes — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Hall — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Campos — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Norby — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Davis — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

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Special Consent #3

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 36001
Republican 1000
Democratic 2000
Total 39001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Evans — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Runner — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Leno — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Liu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Wright — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Harman — Not Voting
Huff — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Correa — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
La Malfa — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass.

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9000
Total 9000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Alquist — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Walters — Yea
Runner — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Emmerson — Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass, but re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations.

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9000
Total 9000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Wyland — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Correa — Yea
Price — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Walters — Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 539 do?
(1) Existing law, until January 1, 2012, creates within the Department of Consumer Affairs, the Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians of the State of California. Existing law, until January 1, 2012, requires the board to select an executive officer to perform duties delegated by the board. Under existing law, boards scheduled for repeal are required to be evaluated by the Joint Sunset Review Committee. This bill would extend the operation of those provisions until January 1, 2016, and would specify that the board would be subject to review by the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature. (2) Existing law requires the Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians of the State of California to inspect all schools of vocational nursing and psychiatric technicians for purposes of accreditation or determining compliance with prescribed standards. This bill would instead require the inspection or review of those schools for the purposes described above. (3) Existing law requires an applicant for a vocational nurse license or a psychiatric technician's license to have successfully completed specified courses of studies from a school accredited by the Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians of the State of California. Existing law requires an employer of a licensed vocational nurse or psychiatric technician to report to the board the suspension or termination for cause of the licensed vocational nurse or psychiatric technician. A violation by any person of any of the provisions governing these professions is a misdemeanor. This bill would instead require an applicant for a vocational nurse license or a psychiatric technician's license to have successfully completed specified courses of studies from a school approved by the board. The bill would also require an employer of a licensed vocational nurse or psychiatric technician to report to the board the resignation for cause, as defined, of the licensed vocational nurse or psychiatric technician and would require an employment agency or nursing registry to report to the board the rejection from assignment of the licensed vocational nurse or psychiatric technician. By revising the definition of a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. (4) The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Who sponsors SB 539?
SB 539 is sponsored by Price.
What is the current status of SB 539?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 17, 2011. Enacted.
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