California 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly 1 R cosponsors

AB 2549 — Department of Consumer Affairs: temporary licenses.

Last action — Referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Under existing law, the Department of Consumer Affairs, which is under the control of the Director of Consumer Affairs, is comprised of various boards, as defined, that license and regulate various professions and vocations. Existing law requires a board within the department to issue, after appropriate investigation, certain types of temporary licenses to an applicant if the applicant meets specified requirements, including that the applicant supplies evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant is married to, or in a domestic partnership or other legal union with, an active duty member of the Armed Forces of the United States who is assigned to a duty station in this state under official active duty military orders and the applicant holds a current, active, and unrestricted license that confers upon the applicant the authority to practice, in another state, district, or territory of the United States, the profession or vocation for which the applicant seeks a temporary license from the board. Existing law authorizes a board to adopt regulations necessary to administer these provisions. This bill would expand that requirement to issue temporary licenses to include licenses issued by the Veterinary Medical Board, the Dental Board of California, the Dental Hygiene Board of California, the California State Board of Pharmacy, the State Board of Barbering and Cosmetology, the Board of Psychology, the California Board of Occupational Therapy, the Physical Therapy Board of California, and the California Board of Accountancy. The bill would require a board to issue a temporary license within 30 days of receiving the required documentation. The bill would specifically direct revenues from fees for temporary licenses issued by the California Board of Accountancy to be credited to the Accountancy Fund, a continuously appropriated fund. By establishing a new source of revenue for a continuously appropriated fund, the bill would make an appropriation. The bill would require a board to submit to the department for approval draft regulations necessary to administer these provisions by January 1, 2022. The bill would exempt from these provisions a board that has a process in place by which an out-of-state licensed applicant in good standing who is married to, or in a domestic partnership or other legal union with, an active duty member of the Armed Forces of the United States is able to receive expedited, temporary authorization to practice while meeting state-specific requirements for a period of at least one year.

Bill Text

Action History

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

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

  3. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 4767.)

  4. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  5. Coauthors revised.

  6. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (June 3).

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

  8. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 19. Noes 0.) (May 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  9. Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.

  10. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B. & P. Read second time and amended.

  11. Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.

  12. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B. & P. Read second time and amended.

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

  14. From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.

  15. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Salas

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (120)

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Votes

AB 2549 Salas Assembly Third Reading

Passed 77 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 22000
Unaffiliated 50001
Republican 5001
Total 77002
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Friedman — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Brough — Yea
Weber — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Kamlager — Yea
Voepel — Yea
Holden — Yea
Diep — Yea
Daly — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Salas — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Wood — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Gray — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Smith — Yea
Kiley — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Fong — Yea
Waldron — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Ting — Yea
Chau — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Low — Yea
Burke — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Levine — Yea
Medina — Yea
Chu — Yea
Cunningham — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Quirk — Not Voting
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Luz Rivas — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Ramos, James C. Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea
Choi, Steven S. Republican Not Voting
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

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Do pass.

Passed 18 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 6000
Unaffiliated 11000
Republican 1000
Total 18000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Fong — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Voepel — Yea
Chau — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Diep — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea

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Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar

Passed 19 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 1000
Unaffiliated 14000
Democratic 4000
Total 19000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
McCarty — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Cunningham — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Fong — Yea
Holden — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Low — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Medina — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Ting — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2549 do?
Under existing law, the Department of Consumer Affairs, which is under the control of the Director of Consumer Affairs, is comprised of various boards, as defined, that license and regulate various professions and vocations. Existing law requires a board within the department to issue, after appropriate investigation, certain types of temporary licenses to an applicant if the applicant meets specified requirements, including that the applicant supplies evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant is married to, or in a domestic partnership or other legal union with, an active duty member of the Armed Forces of the United States who is assigned to a duty station in this state under official active duty military orders and the applicant holds a current, active, and unrestricted license that confers upon the applicant the authority to practice, in another state, district, or territory of the United States, the profession or vocation for which the applicant seeks a temporary license from the board. Existing law authorizes a board to adopt regulations necessary to administer these provisions. This bill would expand that requirement to issue temporary licenses to include licenses issued by the Veterinary Medical Board, the Dental Board of California, the Dental Hygiene Board of California, the California State Board of Pharmacy, the State Board of Barbering and Cosmetology, the Board of Psychology, the California Board of Occupational Therapy, the Physical Therapy Board of California, and the California Board of Accountancy. The bill would require a board to issue a temporary license within 30 days of receiving the required documentation. The bill would specifically direct revenues from fees for temporary licenses issued by the California Board of Accountancy to be credited to the Accountancy Fund, a continuously appropriated fund. By establishing a new source of revenue for a continuously appropriated fund, the bill would make an appropriation. The bill would require a board to submit to the department for approval draft regulations necessary to administer these provisions by January 1, 2022. The bill would exempt from these provisions a board that has a process in place by which an out-of-state licensed applicant in good standing who is married to, or in a domestic partnership or other legal union with, an active duty member of the Armed Forces of the United States is able to receive expedited, temporary authorization to practice while meeting state-specific requirements for a period of at least one year.
Who sponsors AB 2549?
AB 2549 is sponsored by Salas and Gonzalez, Jeff (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 2549?
This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track AB 2549?
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