AB 3045 — Department of Consumer Affairs: boards: veterans: military spouses: licenses.

Summary

Under existing law, the Department of Consumer Affairs, under the control of the Director of Consumer Affairs, is comprised of various boards that license and regulate various professions and vocations. Existing law requires an applicant seeking a license from a board within the department to meet specified requirements and to pay certain licensing fees. 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 requires these temporary licenses to expire 12 months after issuance. Under existing law, some of the funds within the jurisdiction of a board consist of revenue from fees that are continuously appropriated. This bill would require boards not subject to the temporary licensing provisions described above to issue licenses to an applicant if the applicant meets specified requirements, including that the applicant supplies evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant is an honorably discharged veteran of the Armed Forces of the United States or 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, as provided. The bill would require an application for a license to include a signed affidavit attesting to the fact that the applicant meets all requirements for a license. By expanding the scope of the crime of perjury, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill's expansion of the requirement to issue licenses would result in revenues from fees for certain licenses being deposited into continuously appropriated funds. By establishing a new source of revenue for those continuously appropriated funds, the bill would make an appropriation. 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.

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Action History

1. July 01, 2020

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

2. June 11, 2020

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

3. June 10, 2020

   Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 4776.)

4. June 04, 2020

   Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

5. June 03, 2020

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

6. June 02, 2020

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

7. May 22, 2020

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

8. May 22, 2020

   Coauthors revised.

9. April 24, 2020

   Referred to Com. on B. & P.

10. February 24, 2020

    Read first time.

11. February 22, 2020

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

12. February 21, 2020

    Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

• Gray · Primary
• James Gallagher · Cosponsor
• Mike A. Gipson · Cosponsor
• Timothy S. Grayson · Cosponsor
• Obernolte · Cosponsor
• Mike Fong · Cosponsor
• Joe Patterson · Cosponsor

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