Assembly Member Elhawary anchors a conditional, time-limited change to California’s licensure framework by directing that boards within the Department of Consumer Affairs expedite licensure for applicants who are descendants of American slaves, but only after a separate certification process for descendants is implemented by the new Bureau for Descendants of American Slavery. The measure adds a new section to the Business and Professions Code that becomes operative when the certification process is implemented, and it remains in effect for four years from that operative date or until January 1, 2032, whichever occurs earlier.
Notwithstanding any other law, the expedited licensure obligation applies to all boards that license professions or vocations under the Department of Consumer Affairs, but only after the certification process established by the Bureau is in place under a parallel Government Code framework. The operative date is the date of certification implementation, and the provision is repealed after the four-year window (or earlier if the 2032 deadline arrives). The operative trigger depends on SB 518, which would establish the Bureau for Descendants of American Slavery, and the certification process it creates.
Implementation details describe an overarching mechanism without specifying procedural standards for “expedite.” The bill does not enumerate particular boards or professions or define processing targets, and it delegates the details of how expedited licensure will be carried out to implementing regulations once operative. It does not authorize new appropriations within the measure itself, though it notes potential indirect administrative costs for boards and the Bureau as implementation proceeds, with oversight linked to the certification framework and the existing licensing structure.
The broader context situates AB 742 alongside existing expedited licensure for active-duty military spouses, but it adds a separate, descendants-based track that hinges on the certification process. The temporary nature of the authority means the policy’s realization depends on SB 518 and on the timing of certification implementation; if the certification process does not occur, the expedite provision does not become operative. The measure thus creates a conditional, sunset-bound pathway within the licensing system, awaiting further regulatory design and legislative action to extend or modify its scope.
![]() Mike GipsonD Assemblymember | Bill Author | Not Contacted | |
![]() Akilah Weber PiersonD Senator | Bill Author | Not Contacted | |
![]() Isaac BryanD Assemblymember | Bill Author | Not Contacted | |
![]() Mia BontaD Assemblymember | Bill Author | Not Contacted | |
![]() Lori WilsonD Assemblymember | Bill Author | Not Contacted |
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Assembly Member Elhawary anchors a conditional, time-limited change to California’s licensure framework by directing that boards within the Department of Consumer Affairs expedite licensure for applicants who are descendants of American slaves, but only after a separate certification process for descendants is implemented by the new Bureau for Descendants of American Slavery. The measure adds a new section to the Business and Professions Code that becomes operative when the certification process is implemented, and it remains in effect for four years from that operative date or until January 1, 2032, whichever occurs earlier.
Notwithstanding any other law, the expedited licensure obligation applies to all boards that license professions or vocations under the Department of Consumer Affairs, but only after the certification process established by the Bureau is in place under a parallel Government Code framework. The operative date is the date of certification implementation, and the provision is repealed after the four-year window (or earlier if the 2032 deadline arrives). The operative trigger depends on SB 518, which would establish the Bureau for Descendants of American Slavery, and the certification process it creates.
Implementation details describe an overarching mechanism without specifying procedural standards for “expedite.” The bill does not enumerate particular boards or professions or define processing targets, and it delegates the details of how expedited licensure will be carried out to implementing regulations once operative. It does not authorize new appropriations within the measure itself, though it notes potential indirect administrative costs for boards and the Bureau as implementation proceeds, with oversight linked to the certification framework and the existing licensing structure.
The broader context situates AB 742 alongside existing expedited licensure for active-duty military spouses, but it adds a separate, descendants-based track that hinges on the certification process. The temporary nature of the authority means the policy’s realization depends on SB 518 and on the timing of certification implementation; if the certification process does not occur, the expedite provision does not become operative. The measure thus creates a conditional, sunset-bound pathway within the licensing system, awaiting further regulatory design and legislative action to extend or modify its scope.
Ayes | Noes | NVR | Total | Result |
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59 | 16 | 5 | 80 | PASS |
![]() Mike GipsonD Assemblymember | Bill Author | Not Contacted | |
![]() Akilah Weber PiersonD Senator | Bill Author | Not Contacted | |
![]() Isaac BryanD Assemblymember | Bill Author | Not Contacted | |
![]() Mia BontaD Assemblymember | Bill Author | Not Contacted | |
![]() Lori WilsonD Assemblymember | Bill Author | Not Contacted |