California 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee

AB 2856 — Board of Psychology.

Last action — Referred to Com. on B. & P.

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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 “In Committee” 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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Existing law, the Psychology Licensing Law, provides for the licensure and regulation of the practice of psychology and provides for the enforcement and administration of the law by the Board of Psychology, which consists of 9 members. Existing law requires the Governor to appoint 2 public members and 5 licensed members of the board and requires the Senate Rules Committee and Speaker of the Assembly to each appoint a public member. Existing law requires the board to make all expenditures to carry out the law. Existing law, on January 1, 2021, repeals the provisions providing for the enforcement and regulation of the law by the Board of Psychology and requiring the board to make all expenditures to carry out the law. This bill would specify that each appointing authority has the authority to remove from office at any time any member of the board appointed by that authority. The bill would make other changes to the provisions requiring the board to enforce and administer the law and authorizing the board to make expenditures to carry out the law, including that authorized expenditures be necessary to carry out those provisions.

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Action History

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

  2. Read first time.

  3. From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

  4. Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

  • Committee on Business and Professions · Primary

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Sponsors (1)

  • Committee on Business and Professions

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2856 do?
Existing law, the Psychology Licensing Law, provides for the licensure and regulation of the practice of psychology and provides for the enforcement and administration of the law by the Board of Psychology, which consists of 9 members. Existing law requires the Governor to appoint 2 public members and 5 licensed members of the board and requires the Senate Rules Committee and Speaker of the Assembly to each appoint a public member. Existing law requires the board to make all expenditures to carry out the law. Existing law, on January 1, 2021, repeals the provisions providing for the enforcement and regulation of the law by the Board of Psychology and requiring the board to make all expenditures to carry out the law. This bill would specify that each appointing authority has the authority to remove from office at any time any member of the board appointed by that authority. The bill would make other changes to the provisions requiring the board to enforce and administer the law and authorizing the board to make expenditures to carry out the law, including that authorized expenditures be necessary to carry out those provisions.
Who sponsors AB 2856?
AB 2856 is sponsored by Committee on Business and Professions.
What is the current status of AB 2856?
This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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 2856?
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