AB 2862 California Assembly · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Department of Consumer Affairs: African American applicants.

Summary

Existing law establishes the Department of Consumer Affairs, which is composed of specified boards that license and regulate various professions. This bill would require those boards to prioritize African American applicants seeking licenses under these provisions, especially applicants who are descended from a person enslaved in the United States. The bill would repeal those provisions on January 1, 2029.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2024

Committee Review

Jul 2024

Assembly Passage

May 2024

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 15, 2024 Last action Jul 1, 2024

Floor votes · Assembly May 22, 2024

How they voted

56–1

Passed · 23 other

Total votes 80

May 22, 2024

D Democratic62

55 Yea 7

88% Yea

R Republican18

1 Yea 1 Nay 16

5% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jul 1, 2024

Senate · Reported by committee

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

Jun 24, 2024

Senate · Reported by committee

In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

Jun 5, 2024

Senate · Referred to committee

Referred to Coms. on B., P. & E. D. and JUD.

May 22, 2024

Assembly · Passed

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 56. Noes 1. Page 5512.)

May 16, 2024

Assembly · Reported by committee

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (May 16).

May 8, 2024

Assembly · Referred to committee

In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

Apr 23, 2024

Assembly · Reported by committee

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 2.) (April 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

Apr 18, 2024

Assembly · Referred to committee

Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

Apr 17, 2024

Assembly · Amendment adopted

Read second time and amended.

Apr 16, 2024

Assembly · Amendment offered

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 13. Noes 2.) (April 16).

Apr 8, 2024

Assembly · Reported by committee

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

Mar 11, 2024

Assembly · Referred to committee

Referred to Coms. on B. & P. and JUD.

Feb 16, 2024

Assembly · Reported by committee

From printer. May be heard in committee March 17.

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors