AB 282 — Psychologists: licensure.

Summary

Existing law, the Psychology Licensing Law, establishes the Board of Psychology to license and regulate the practice of psychology. Existing law requires each applicant for licensure as a psychologist to take and pass any examination required by the board, except as exempted by the board under existing law. Existing law prescribes additional requirements for licensure, including a requirement that an applicant for licensure have earned a doctoral degree in any of specified fields of study. This bill would make an applicant for licensure who has completed all academic coursework, as specified, required for such a doctoral degree, as documented by a written certification from the registrar of the applicant's educational institution or program, eligible to take any and all examinations required for licensure. The bill would require the board to implement a process to verify any additional eligibility requirements beyond the completion of academic coursework that are imposed by a national licensing examination entity, as specified.

Bill Text

• Chaptered 10/08/23 - Chaptered Current pdf October 08, 2023
• Enrolled 09/11/23 - Enrolled pdf September 11, 2023
• Amended 08/14/23 - Amended Senate pdf August 14, 2023
• Amended 03/21/23 - Amended Assembly pdf March 21, 2023
• Introduced 01/24/23 - Introduced pdf January 24, 2023
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Action History

1. October 08, 2023

   Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 425, Statutes of 2023.

2. October 08, 2023

   Approved by the Governor.

3. September 13, 2023

   Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

4. September 07, 2023

   Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 3016.).

5. September 05, 2023

   In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 7 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

6. September 05, 2023

   Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 2375.).

7. August 22, 2023

   Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

8. August 21, 2023

   From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

9. August 14, 2023

   From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR.

10. August 09, 2023

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

11. July 03, 2023

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (July 3). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

12. May 31, 2023

    In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

13. May 10, 2023

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

14. April 27, 2023

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

15. April 27, 2023

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 1362.)

16. April 20, 2023

    Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

17. April 19, 2023

    From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 19).

18. March 28, 2023

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (March 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

19. March 22, 2023

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

20. March 21, 2023

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

21. February 02, 2023

    Referred to Com. on B. & P.

22. January 25, 2023

    From printer. May be heard in committee February 24.

23. January 24, 2023

    Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

• Cecilia M. Aguiar-Curry · Primary

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