California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 1950 — Hearing aids: audio switch.

Last action — In committee: Held under submission.

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

This bill died with 2015-2016 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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists and Hearing Aid Dispensers Licensure Act, regulates the licensure of hearing aid dispensers and dispensing audiologists by the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board. The act makes it unlawful for a licensed hearing aid dispenser to fit or sell a hearing aid unless he or she first, among other duties, provides the purchaser with specified information. Existing law requires a licensed dispensing audiologist to, upon the consummation of a sale of a hearing aid, deliver to the purchaser a written receipt, containing specified information. Existing law makes the violation of these provisions a misdemeanor. This bill would, on and after July 1, 2017, require a licensed hearing aid dispenser to, upon the sale of a hearing aid, provide the purchaser with a copy of a consumer hearing aid disclosure that this bill would require the board to develop and make available on its Internet Web site before July 1, 2017. The bill would require a licensed dispensing audiologist to do the same. By creating new requirements, the violation of which would be a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. 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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. In committee: Held under submission.

  2. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  3. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (June 27). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

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

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 67. Noes 0. Page 4959.)

  7. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  8. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 20. Noes 0.) (May 18).

  9. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  10. Read second time and amended.

  11. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 19).

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

  13. From printer. May be heard in committee March 17.

  14. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Harper · Cosponsor
  • Maienschein · Primary
  • Mullin · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 119 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Maienschein

Co-sponsors (2)

  • Harper
  • Mullin

Not signed on (119)

119 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Placed on suspense file

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6000
Democratic 1000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Bates — Yea
Beall — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea

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AB 1950 MAIENSCHEIN Consent Calendar Second Day

Passed 67 Yea · 0 Nay · 13 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 580012
Democratic 5000
Republican 4001
Total 670013
% of votes cast 84%0%0%16%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Bloom — Not Voting
Brough — Not Voting
Brown — Not Voting
Kim — Yea
Linder — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mathis — Yea
O'Donnell — Not Voting
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Williams — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Daly — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Salas — Yea
Burke — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gray — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Harper — Yea
Holden — Yea
Campos — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Levine — Yea
Low — Not Voting
Mayes — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Baker — Yea
Chang — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chu — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Dodd — Not Voting
Medina — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Wood — Yea
Chiu — Not Voting
Jones-Sawyer — Not Voting
Melendez — Not Voting
Ting — Not Voting
Gatto — Yea
Hadley — Not Voting
Beth Gaines — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Not Voting
Jim Patterson — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Travis Allen — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Not Voting
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

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Do pass. To Consent Calendar.

Passed 20 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 16000
Democratic 2000
Republican 2000
Total 20000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Weber — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Daly — Yea
Holden — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Wood — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Passed 16 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 14000
Republican 2000
Total 16000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (16)
Member Party Vote
Brough — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Campos — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Salas — Yea
Holden — Yea
Baker — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Ting — Yea
Wood — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1950 do?
Existing law, the Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists and Hearing Aid Dispensers Licensure Act, regulates the licensure of hearing aid dispensers and dispensing audiologists by the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board. The act makes it unlawful for a licensed hearing aid dispenser to fit or sell a hearing aid unless he or she first, among other duties, provides the purchaser with specified information. Existing law requires a licensed dispensing audiologist to, upon the consummation of a sale of a hearing aid, deliver to the purchaser a written receipt, containing specified information. Existing law makes the violation of these provisions a misdemeanor. This bill would, on and after July 1, 2017, require a licensed hearing aid dispenser to, upon the sale of a hearing aid, provide the purchaser with a copy of a consumer hearing aid disclosure that this bill would require the board to develop and make available on its Internet Web site before July 1, 2017. The bill would require a licensed dispensing audiologist to do the same. By creating new requirements, the violation of which would be a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. 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.
Who sponsors AB 1950?
AB 1950 is sponsored by Harper, Maienschein, and Mullin.
What is the current status of AB 1950?
This bill died with 2015-2016 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 1950?
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