Bill > SB861

This bill makes numerous technical and substantive changes across various California regulatory codes, primarily focusing on consumer affairs, professional licensing, and educational institutions. The bill updates requirements and regulations for multiple professional boards and agencies, including the Dental Hygiene Board, Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Board, Contractors State License Board, and Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education. Key provisions include modifying licensing requirements, adjusting fee structures, updating definitions, and making technical corrections to various professional licensing and educational regulations. For example, the bill changes the definition of "distance education" to mean transmission of instruction to students at a location separate from the faculty, updates the qualifier examination for court reporters to be graded at 95 percent accuracy instead of 97.5 percent, and modifies requirements for cannabis industry labor peace agreements. The bill also makes technical changes such as eliminating gendered pronouns and updating cross-references in various sections of California law. These modifications aim to streamline regulatory processes, clarify existing regulations, and ensure more effective oversight of professional licensing and educational institutions.

Budget and Finance, Business and Industry, Justice

Business, Professions and Economic Development (Senate)

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