CaliforniaBoard of Behavioral Sciences: licensees: notices.
What it does
Existing law establishes the Board of Behavioral Sciences and sets forth its powers and duties, including, but not limited to, the licensing, registration, and regulation of marriage and family therapists, educational psychologists, clinical social workers, and professional clinical counselors. Existing law requires these licensees and registrants to provide a client with a written notice stating that the board receives and responds to complaints regarding services provided by the licensee or registrant and containing specified information about the licensee or registrant and their license.
More detail
This bill would authorize the licensee or registrant, in specified practice settings, to exercise discretion whether to disclose any or all of the information about the licensee or registrant and their license in the notice based on individual safety concerns if certain requirements are met.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Sep 27Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 668, Statutes of 2026.Latest
- Sep 27Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Sep 2Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.To Governor
- Aug 27Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 5986.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.Major
- Vote recorded Special Consent SB993 Ochoa Bogh et al. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 26Ordered to special consent calendar.
- Aug 24In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
- Vote recorded SB 993 Ochoa Bogh Senate Third Reading By Ahrens. Result: pass.Lower
- Aug 24Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 6374.) Ordered to the Senate.Passed Assembly
- Aug 18Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Aug 18Read third time and amended.Major
- Aug 6Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Aug 5From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 5).Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 23From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 19. Noes 0.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Lower
- May 26Referred to Com. on B. & P.Minor
- May 19In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.Minor
- May 18Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 4315.) Ordered to the Assembly.Passed Senate
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading SB993 Ochoa Bogh. Result: pass.Upper
- May 5Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- May 4From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.Minor
- Apr 24Set for hearing May 4.
- Apr 20From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 3954.) (April 20). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 15Set for hearing April 20.
- Apr 13April 13 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
- Apr 9Set for hearing April 13.
- Apr 8From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.Major
- Apr 8Re-referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.Minor
- Mar 19From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.Major
- Feb 18Referred to Com. on RLS.Minor
- Feb 9From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 8.
- Feb 5Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.Introduced