California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 628 — Acupuncture: regulation.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 326, Statutes of 2012.

  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 18, 2011. Enacted.

Prognosis

Advancing 58% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    8 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law, the Acupuncture Licensure Act, establishes the Acupuncture Board and makes it responsible for enforcing and administering the act, including licensing persons who meet specified licensure requirements. Under the act, licensees are titled "acupuncturists," and are authorized to perform designated activities pursuant to their license. The unlawful practice of acupuncture and any other violation of the act is a crime. This bill would make it unprofessional conduct for an acupuncturist to use the title of "Doctor" or use the abbreviation "Dr." in connection with the practice of acupuncture unless he or she holds a license authorizing that use or a specified degree. This bill would also make it unprofessional conduct for an acupuncturist to use the title "Doctor" or use the abbreviation "Dr." without indicating the type of license that entitles him or her to use that title.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 326, Statutes of 2012.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.

  4. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 4764.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  5. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  6. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 59. Noes 16. Page 6146.) Ordered to the Senate.

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  8. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (August 8).

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

  10. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 12). 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. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B., P. & C.P.

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

  14. Set, first hearing. Failed passage in committee. Reconsideration granted.

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

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

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

  18. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 25. Noes 12. Page 1266.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  19. Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.

  20. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 3. Page 1086.) (May 23).

  21. Set for hearing May 23.

  22. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  23. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 848.) (May 2).

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

  25. Set for hearing May 2.

  26. Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  27. Set for hearing April 25.

  28. Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  29. Set for hearing April 11.

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

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

  32. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 22.

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

Sponsors

  • Eng · Cosponsor
  • Lieu · Cosponsor
  • Yee · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 119 not signed on · 6 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Yee

Co-sponsors (2)

  • Eng
  • Lieu

Not signed on (119)

119 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Unfinished Business SB628 Yee Concurrence

Passed 36 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 33004
Republican 1000
Democratic 2000
Total 36004
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Runner — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Huff — Yea
Rubio — Yea
De León — Not Voting
Corbett — Yea
Leno — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Blakeslee — Not Voting
Correa — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Liu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Wright — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Harman — Not Voting
Hernandez — Yea
Kehoe — Not Voting
Lieu — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Evans — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
La Malfa — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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SB 628 Yee Senate Third Reading By ENG

Passed 59 Yea · 16 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 591404
Republican 0200
Democratic 0001
Total 591605
% of votes cast 74%20%0%6%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gordon — Yea
Halderman — Nay
Carter — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Fong — Yea
Butler — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Allen — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Garrick — Nay
Gatto — Yea
Campos — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Hall — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huber — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Jeffries — Nay
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Nay
Cook — Not Voting
Davis — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Knight — Nay
Logue — Nay
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Nay
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Nay
Nielsen — Yea
Norby — Yea
Pan — Yea
Perea — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Gorell — Not Voting
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Lara — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Nestande — Yea
Olsen — Nay
Silva — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Valadao — Not Voting
Williams — Yea
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Not Voting
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Do pass.

Passed 16 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15001
Democratic 1000
Total 16001
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Fuentes — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Lara — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Campos — Yea
Hill — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Norby — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Hall — Yea
Donnelly — Not Voting
Bradford — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Davis — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

3rd Reading

Passed 25 Yea · 12 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 231103
Democratic 2000
Republican 0100
Total 251203
% of votes cast 63%30%0%8%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Evans — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Cannella — Nay
Hernandez — Yea
Runner — Not Voting
Corbett — Yea
Huff — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Blakeslee — Nay
Correa — Not Voting
Dutton — Nay
Leno — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Simitian — Not Voting
Steinberg — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Walters — Nay
Wolk — Yea
Wright — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Harman — Nay
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Liu — Yea
Price — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
La Malfa — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 6 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6300
Total 6300
% of votes cast 67%33%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Runner — Nay
Lieu — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Nay
Alquist — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Emmerson — Nay

Official roll call →

Subjects

healthcare
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 628 do?
Existing law, the Acupuncture Licensure Act, establishes the Acupuncture Board and makes it responsible for enforcing and administering the act, including licensing persons who meet specified licensure requirements. Under the act, licensees are titled "acupuncturists," and are authorized to perform designated activities pursuant to their license. The unlawful practice of acupuncture and any other violation of the act is a crime. This bill would make it unprofessional conduct for an acupuncturist to use the title of "Doctor" or use the abbreviation "Dr." in connection with the practice of acupuncture unless he or she holds a license authorizing that use or a specified degree. This bill would also make it unprofessional conduct for an acupuncturist to use the title "Doctor" or use the abbreviation "Dr." without indicating the type of license that entitles him or her to use that title.
Who sponsors SB 628?
SB 628 is sponsored by Eng, Lieu, and Yee.
What is the current status of SB 628?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 18, 2011. Enacted.
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