California 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 261 — Contractors: fraudulent use of license.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 163, Statutes of 2013.

  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 13, 2013. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · 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.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

The Contractors' State License Law provides for the licensure and regulation of contractors by the Contractors' State License Board and requires the board to appoint a registrar of contractors to perform specified duties. Existing law authorizes the registrar to issue a citation, instead of initiating disciplinary proceedings, to a licensee when the registrar has probable cause to believe that the licensee has committed acts in violation of the Contractors' State License Law. Existing law authorizes the citation to include an order for payment by a licensee of a specified sum to an injured party. Existing law provides that it is grounds for disciplinary action for a licensed contractor to aid an unlicensed person in evading the Contractors' State License Law, to allow an unlicensed person to use his or her license, or to act in the capacity of a contractor under an inactive or suspended license. Under existing law, any person who willfully and intentionally uses, with intent to defraud, a contractor's license number that does not correspond to the number on a currently valid contractor's license held by that person, is guilty of a crime. Existing law authorizes the registrar of contractors to issue a citation to an unlicensed individual who is in violation of that provision, including an order of abatement and a civil penalty. Under existing law, it is a crime to engage in specified activities with respect to professional licenses, as defined to include a contractor's license, including lending a license to any other person or knowingly permitting the use of the license by another person. This bill would provide that any licensed or unlicensed person who commits any of those specified activities with respect to a contractor's license is subject to the administrative remedies authorized by the Contractors' State License Law.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 163, Statutes of 2013.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11:45 a.m.

  4. In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  5. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 74. Noes 3. Page 2479.) Ordered to the Senate.

  6. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  7. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 16. Noes 1.) (July 3).

  8. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 11). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

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

  11. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 712.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  12. Ordered to special consent calendar.

  13. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  15. Set for hearing April 22.

  16. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0. Page 463.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  17. Set for hearing April 8.

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

  19. Set for hearing April 1.

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

  21. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 16.

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

Sponsors

  • Achadjian · Cosponsor
  • Monning · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Monning

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Achadjian

Not signed on (120)

120 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

SB 261 Monning Senate Third Reading By ACHADJIAN

Passed 74 Yea · 3 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 64201
Democratic 6100
Republican 4000
Total 74301
% of votes cast 95%4%0%1%
How each member voted (78)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brown — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Perea — Yea
Ting — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Weber — Yea
Williams — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Holden — Yea
Linder — Yea
Logue — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Stone — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Daly — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Gray — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Medina — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Pan — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Levine — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Campos — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Salas — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Chávez — Not Voting
Morrell — Nay
Donnelly — Nay
Eggman — Yea
Fox — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Gorell — Yea
Hall — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
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 Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Yea

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Do pass.

Passed 16 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15100
Democratic 1000
Total 16100
% of votes cast 94%6%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Bigelow — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Linder — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Hall — Yea
Campos — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Holden — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Eggman — Yea
Pan — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Weber — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

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

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11001
Republican 1000
Total 12001
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Maienschein — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Campos — Yea
Holden — Not Voting
Mullin — Yea
Ting — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Special Consent #2

Passed 37 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 34001
Democratic 3000
Total 37001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Yea
Beall — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Lara — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Monning — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Roth — Yea
Walters — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Huff — Yea
Leno — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Block — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Evans — Yea
Hill — Yea
De León — Yea
Wright — Yea
Knight — Yea
Liu — Not Voting
Price — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Correa — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Yee — Yea
Hancock — 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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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 261 do?
The Contractors' State License Law provides for the licensure and regulation of contractors by the Contractors' State License Board and requires the board to appoint a registrar of contractors to perform specified duties. Existing law authorizes the registrar to issue a citation, instead of initiating disciplinary proceedings, to a licensee when the registrar has probable cause to believe that the licensee has committed acts in violation of the Contractors' State License Law. Existing law authorizes the citation to include an order for payment by a licensee of a specified sum to an injured party. Existing law provides that it is grounds for disciplinary action for a licensed contractor to aid an unlicensed person in evading the Contractors' State License Law, to allow an unlicensed person to use his or her license, or to act in the capacity of a contractor under an inactive or suspended license. Under existing law, any person who willfully and intentionally uses, with intent to defraud, a contractor's license number that does not correspond to the number on a currently valid contractor's license held by that person, is guilty of a crime. Existing law authorizes the registrar of contractors to issue a citation to an unlicensed individual who is in violation of that provision, including an order of abatement and a civil penalty. Under existing law, it is a crime to engage in specified activities with respect to professional licenses, as defined to include a contractor's license, including lending a license to any other person or knowingly permitting the use of the license by another person. This bill would provide that any licensed or unlicensed person who commits any of those specified activities with respect to a contractor's license is subject to the administrative remedies authorized by the Contractors' State License Law.
Who sponsors SB 261?
SB 261 is sponsored by Achadjian and Monning.
What is the current status of SB 261?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 13, 2013. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 261?
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