SB 467

  • California Senate Bill
  • 2015-2016 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Feb 25, 2015
  • Passed Senate Jun 01, 2015
  • Passed Assembly Sep 08, 2015
  • Signed by Governor Oct 08, 2015

Professions and vocations.

Abstract

Existing law provides for the licensure and regulation of various professions and vocations by boards, bureaus, commissions, divisions, and other agencies within the Department of Consumer Affairs. Existing law requires an agency within the department to investigate a consumer accusation or complaint against a licensee and, where appropriate, the agency is authorized to impose disciplinary action against a licensee. Under existing law, an agency within the department may refer a complaint to the Attorney General or Office of Administrative Hearings for further action. This bill would require the Attorney General to submit a report to the department, the Governor, and the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature, on or before January 1, 2018, and on or before January 1 of each subsequent year, that includes specified information regarding the actions taken by the Attorney General pertaining to accusation matters relating to consumer complaints against a person whose profession or vocation is licensed by an agency within the department. Existing law creates the Division of Investigation within the department and requires investigators who have the authority of peace officers to be in the division to investigate the laws administered by the various boards comprising the department or commence directly or indirectly any criminal prosecution arising from any investigation conducted under these laws. This bill would, in order to implement the Consumer Protection Enforcement Initiative of 2010, require the Director of Consumer Affairs, through the Division of Investigation, to implement "Complaint Prioritization Guidelines" for boards to utilize in prioritizing their complaint and investigative workloads and to determine the referral of complaints to the division and those that are retained by the health care boards for investigation. The bill would exempt the Medical Board of California from required utilization of these guidelines. Under existing law, the California Board of Accountancy within the department is responsible for the licensure and regulation of accountants and is required to designate an executive officer. Existing law repeals these provisions on January 1, 2016. This bill would extend the repeal date to January 1, 2020. Existing law authorizes the California Board of Accountancy, after notice and hearing, to revoke, suspend, or refuse to renew any permit or certificate, as specified, or to censure the holder of that permit or certificate for unprofessional conduct. This bill would additionally authorize the board, after notice and hearing, to permanently restrict or limit the practice of a licensee or impose a probationary term or condition on a license for unprofessional conduct. This bill would authorize a licensee to petition the board for reduction of a penalty or reinstatement of the privilege, as specified, and would provide that failure to comply with any restriction or limitation imposed by the board is grounds for revocation of the license. Under existing law, the Contractors' State License Law, the Contractors' State License Board is responsible for the licensure and regulation of contractors and is required to appoint a registrar of contractors. Existing law repeals these provisions establishing the board and requiring it to appoint a registrar on January 1, 2016. This bill would extend these repeal dates to January 1, 2020. Existing law requires every applicant for an original contractor's license, the reactivation of an inactive license, or the reissuance or reinstatement of a revoked license to evidence financial solvency, as specified, and requires the registrar to deny the application of any applicant who fails to comply with that requirement. Existing law, as a condition precedent to the issuance, reinstatement, reactivation, renewal, or continued maintenance of a license, requires the applicant or licensee to file or have on file a contractor's bond in the sum of $12,500. This bill would repeal that evidence of financial solvency requirement and would instead require that bond to be in the sum of $15,000.

Bill Sponsors (1)

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Oct 08, 2015

California State Legislature

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 656, Statutes of 2015.

California State Legislature

Approved by the Governor.

Sep 15, 2015

California State Legislature

Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 9:30 a.m.

Sep 10, 2015

Senate

Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2673.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

Sep 08, 2015

Assembly

Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 2966.) Ordered to the Senate.

Senate

In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

Sep 03, 2015

Assembly

Ordered to third reading.

Assembly

Read third time and amended.

Sep 01, 2015

Assembly

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Aug 31, 2015

Assembly

Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

Aug 28, 2015

Assembly

From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (August 27).

Jul 15, 2015

Assembly

July 15 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

Jul 07, 2015

Assembly

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 1.) (July 7). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  • Referral-Committee
  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
  • Committee-Passage
Com. on APPR.

Jul 01, 2015

Assembly

From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.

  • Referral-Committee
  • Reading-2
  • Amendment-Passage
  • Committee-Passage
  • Reading-1
Com. on B. & P.

Jun 29, 2015

Assembly

From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.

  • Referral-Committee
  • Reading-2
  • Amendment-Passage
  • Committee-Passage
  • Reading-1
Com. on B. & P.

Jun 18, 2015

Assembly

Referred to Com. on B. & P.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on B. & P.

Jun 02, 2015

Assembly

In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

Jun 01, 2015

Senate

Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 1203.) Ordered to the Assembly.

May 28, 2015

Senate

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Senate

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 1154.) (May 28).

May 23, 2015

Senate

Set for hearing May 28.

May 11, 2015

Senate

May 11 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

May 01, 2015

Senate

Set for hearing May 11.

Apr 28, 2015

Senate

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 793.) (April 27). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  • Referral-Committee
  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
  • Committee-Passage
Com. on APPR.

Apr 21, 2015

Senate

From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D.

  • Referral-Committee
  • Reading-2
  • Amendment-Passage
  • Committee-Passage
  • Reading-1
Com. on B., P. & E.D.

Mar 26, 2015

Senate

Set for hearing April 27.

Mar 05, 2015

Senate

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

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on B., P. & E.D.

Feb 26, 2015

Senate

From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 28.

Feb 25, 2015

Senate

Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Bill Text

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02/25/15 - Introduced PDF
04/21/15 - Amended Senate PDF
06/29/15 - Amended Assembly PDF
07/01/15 - Amended Assembly PDF
08/31/15 - Amended Assembly PDF
09/03/15 - Amended Assembly PDF
09/10/15 - Enrolled PDF
10/08/15 - Chaptered PDF

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