California 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 1707 — Registered dental assistants: practical examination.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 174, Statutes of 2017.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 02, 2017. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · 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.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law, the Dental Practice Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of registered dental assistants by the Dental Board of California. The act authorizes the board to license a person as a registered dental assistant if he or she meets certain requirements, including a written and practical examination. Existing law requires the Dental Board of California, in consultation with the Office of Professional Examination Services, to conduct a review to determine on or before July 1, 2017, whether a practical examination is necessary to demonstrate the competency of registered dental assistants. Existing law authorizes the board to vote to suspend the practical examination if the review concludes that the practical examination is unnecessary or does not accurately measure the competency of registered dental assistants. Under existing law, the suspension of the practical examination commences on the date the board votes to suspend the practical examination and continues until July 1, 2017. If the board votes to suspend the practical examination, the board is required to post a notice on its Internet Web site. This bill would instead extend that suspension date until January 1, 2020, or until the board determines an alternative way to measure competency, whichever occurs first. The bill would also require the board to post an updated suspension date notice. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 174, Statutes of 2017.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

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

  4. Urgency clause adopted. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 68. Noes 0. Page 2637.).

  5. Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Page 2636.)

  6. Assembly Rule 77(a) suspended.

  7. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after July 22 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  8. Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 2120.).

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

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

  12. 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.

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

  14. Introduced measure version corrected.

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

  16. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 1850.)

  17. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  18. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (May 26).

  19. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  20. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  21. Referred to Com. on B. & P.

  22. From printer. May be heard in committee April 2.

  23. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Low · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Low

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

3rd Reading AB1707 Low By Pan Urgency Clause

Passed 38 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 33002
Democratic 5000
Total 38002
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Lara — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Moorlach — Yea
Pan — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
De León — Yea
Allen — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Bates — Yea
Beall — Yea
Mendoza — Not Voting
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Newman — Yea
Nielsen — Not Voting
Roth — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea

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AB 1707 LOW Concurrence - Urgency Added By BROUGH

Passed 68 Yea · 0 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 52006
Democratic 11004
Republican 5001
Total 680011
% of votes cast 86%0%0%14%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Acosta — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Harper — Yea
Levine — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Santiago — Not Voting
Ting — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Chau — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Burke — Yea
Fong — Yea
Salas — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Holden — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Kiley — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Mayes — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Medina — Yea
Baker — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Mullin — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Quirk — Not Voting
Rendon — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Thurmond — Not Voting
Voepel — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wood — Yea
Gray — Not Voting
Low — Not Voting
Cunningham — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Daly — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Travis Allen — Not Voting
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Not Voting
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Not Voting
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Not Voting
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea
Choi, Steven S. Republican Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Not Voting
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1707 do?
Existing law, the Dental Practice Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of registered dental assistants by the Dental Board of California. The act authorizes the board to license a person as a registered dental assistant if he or she meets certain requirements, including a written and practical examination. Existing law requires the Dental Board of California, in consultation with the Office of Professional Examination Services, to conduct a review to determine on or before July 1, 2017, whether a practical examination is necessary to demonstrate the competency of registered dental assistants. Existing law authorizes the board to vote to suspend the practical examination if the review concludes that the practical examination is unnecessary or does not accurately measure the competency of registered dental assistants. Under existing law, the suspension of the practical examination commences on the date the board votes to suspend the practical examination and continues until July 1, 2017. If the board votes to suspend the practical examination, the board is required to post a notice on its Internet Web site. This bill would instead extend that suspension date until January 1, 2020, or until the board determines an alternative way to measure competency, whichever occurs first. The bill would also require the board to post an updated suspension date notice. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.
Who sponsors AB 1707?
AB 1707 is sponsored by Low.
What is the current status of AB 1707?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 02, 2017. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 1707?
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