California 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 152 — Licensed professionals: engineers: geologists: geophysicists.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 178, Statutes of 2013.

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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 January 31, 2013. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

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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 6 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law, the Professional Engineers Act, generally regulates the practice of persons engaged in the practice of engineering. The act provides for a temporary authorization to practice engineering, as specified. This bill would delete the provisions allowing for a temporary authorization to practice as an engineer and would make additional conforming changes. Existing law, the Geologist and Geophysicist Act, generally regulates the practice of persons engaged in the practice of geology and persons engaged in the practice of geophysics. Violations of the act are a misdemeanor. The act provides for a temporary authorization to practice as a geologist or geophysicist, as specified. This bill would, subject to exceptions, require geologists and geophysicists to use a written contract when contracting to provide geological or geophysical services to a client, as specified. The bill would specify certain information to be included in the contract. The bill would delete the provisions allowing for temporary authorizations to practice as a geologist or geophysicist and would make additional conforming changes. By imposing requirements on geologists and geophysicists, the violation of which is a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. This bill would incorporate changes to Section 7887 of the Business and Professions Code proposed by SB 822 that would become operative if this bill and SB 822 are both chaptered and this bill is chaptered last. 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 178, Statutes of 2013.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 12:30 p.m.

  4. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 37. Noes 1. Page 1853.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  5. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  6. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 57. Noes 19. Page 2509.) Ordered to the Senate.

  7. Ordered to third reading.

  8. Read third time and amended.

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  10. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 4.) (July 3).

  11. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 3.) (June 11). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

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

  14. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 35. Noes 1. Page 606.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  15. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  16. From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

  17. Set for hearing April 15.

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

  19. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 1. Page 388.) (April 1).

  20. Set for hearing April 1.

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

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

  23. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 3.

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

Sponsors

  • Roth · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 6 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Roth

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Unfinished Business SB152 Roth Concurrence

Passed 37 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 34101
Democratic 3000
Total 37101
% of votes cast 95%3%0%3%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Nay
Leno — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Torres — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Correa — Not Voting
Cannella — Yea
Wright — Yea
Evans — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
De León — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Huff — Yea
Knight — Yea
Lara — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Liu — Yea
Monning — Yea
Roth — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wolk — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Yee — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea

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SB 152 Roth Senate Third Reading By GORDON

Passed 57 Yea · 19 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 511402
Democratic 6100
Republican 0400
Total 571902
% of votes cast 73%24%0%3%
How each member voted (78)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Not Voting
Alejo — Yea
Bigelow — Nay
Bloom — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brown — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Holden — Yea
Levine — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Mullin — Yea
Perea — Yea
Ting — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Weber — Yea
Williams — Yea
Linder — Yea
Gorell — Yea
Stone — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Daly — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Gray — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Logue — Nay
Medina — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Melendez — Nay
John A. Pérez — Yea
Salas — Yea
Morrell — Nay
Nestande — Yea
Pan — Yea
Campos — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Waldron — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Wilk — Nay
Maienschein — Nay
Chávez — Nay
Conway — Nay
Donnelly — Nay
Fox — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Hagman — Not Voting
Hall — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Nay
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Garcia, Robert Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay
Patterson, Joe Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 13 Yea · 4 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12400
Democratic 1000
Total 13400
% of votes cast 76%24%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Bigelow — Nay
Bradford — Yea
Holden — Yea
Pan — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Gomez — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Linder — Yea
Campos — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Eggman — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Weber — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Hall — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

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Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

Passed 9 Yea · 3 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9201
Republican 0100
Total 9301
% of votes cast 69%23%0%8%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Maienschein — Nay
Ting — Yea
Wilk — Nay
Campos — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Holden — Not Voting
Mullin — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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3rd Reading

Passed 35 Yea · 1 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 32102
Democratic 3000
Total 35102
% of votes cast 92%3%0%5%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Beall — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huff — Yea
Knight — Yea
Liu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wright — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Correa — Yea
Leno — Yea
Wyland — Yea
De León — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Evans — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Galgiani — Not Voting
Hancock — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Lara — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Price — Yea
Roth — Yea
Walters — Not Voting
Wolk — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Block — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Yee — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 152 do?
Existing law, the Professional Engineers Act, generally regulates the practice of persons engaged in the practice of engineering. The act provides for a temporary authorization to practice engineering, as specified. This bill would delete the provisions allowing for a temporary authorization to practice as an engineer and would make additional conforming changes. Existing law, the Geologist and Geophysicist Act, generally regulates the practice of persons engaged in the practice of geology and persons engaged in the practice of geophysics. Violations of the act are a misdemeanor. The act provides for a temporary authorization to practice as a geologist or geophysicist, as specified. This bill would, subject to exceptions, require geologists and geophysicists to use a written contract when contracting to provide geological or geophysical services to a client, as specified. The bill would specify certain information to be included in the contract. The bill would delete the provisions allowing for temporary authorizations to practice as a geologist or geophysicist and would make additional conforming changes. By imposing requirements on geologists and geophysicists, the violation of which is a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. This bill would incorporate changes to Section 7887 of the Business and Professions Code proposed by SB 822 that would become operative if this bill and SB 822 are both chaptered and this bill is chaptered last. 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 152?
SB 152 is sponsored by Roth.
What is the current status of SB 152?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 31, 2013. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 152?
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