California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: In Committee

AB 2701 — Department of Consumer Affairs: boards: training requirements.

Last action — In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

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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 2015-2016 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 provides for the licensure and regulation of various professions and vocations by various boards, as defined, within the Department of Consumer Affairs, and provides for the membership of those various boards. Existing law requires newly appointed board members, within one year of assuming office, to complete a training and orientation offered by the department regarding, among other things, the obligations of the board member. Existing law requires the department to adopt regulations necessary to establish the training and orientation program and its contents. The Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act (Bagley-Keene Act) generally requires, with specified exceptions for authorized closed sessions, that the meetings of state bodies be open and public and that all persons be permitted to attend. The Administrative Procedure Act governs the procedure for the adoption, amendment, or repeal of regulations by state agencies, and for the review of those regulatory actions by the Office of Administrative Law. Existing law requires every agency to adopt and promulgate a Conflict of Interest Code that contains, among other requirements, the circumstances under which designated employees or categories of designated employees must disqualify themselves from making, participating in the making, or using their official position to influence the making of, any decision. This bill would additionally require the training of new board members to include, but not be limited to, information regarding the requirements of the Bagley-Keene Act, the Administrative Procedure Act, the Office of Administrative Law, and the department's Conflict of Interest Code.

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Action History

  1. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

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

  3. Read first time.

  4. From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.

  5. Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

  • Jones · Primary

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Jones

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2701 do?
Existing law provides for the licensure and regulation of various professions and vocations by various boards, as defined, within the Department of Consumer Affairs, and provides for the membership of those various boards. Existing law requires newly appointed board members, within one year of assuming office, to complete a training and orientation offered by the department regarding, among other things, the obligations of the board member. Existing law requires the department to adopt regulations necessary to establish the training and orientation program and its contents. The Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act (Bagley-Keene Act) generally requires, with specified exceptions for authorized closed sessions, that the meetings of state bodies be open and public and that all persons be permitted to attend. The Administrative Procedure Act governs the procedure for the adoption, amendment, or repeal of regulations by state agencies, and for the review of those regulatory actions by the Office of Administrative Law. Existing law requires every agency to adopt and promulgate a Conflict of Interest Code that contains, among other requirements, the circumstances under which designated employees or categories of designated employees must disqualify themselves from making, participating in the making, or using their official position to influence the making of, any decision. This bill would additionally require the training of new board members to include, but not be limited to, information regarding the requirements of the Bagley-Keene Act, the Administrative Procedure Act, the Office of Administrative Law, and the department's Conflict of Interest Code.
Who sponsors AB 2701?
AB 2701 is sponsored by Jones.
What is the current status of AB 2701?
This bill died with 2015-2016 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 2701?
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