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    AB-742
    Consumer Protection

    Department of Consumer Affairs: licensing: applicants who are descendants of slaves.

    Enrolled
    CA
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    2025-2026 Regular Session
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    Key Takeaways

    • Establishes a temporary expedited licensure path for descendants after certification.
    • Requires boards under the department to expedite licensure for descendants.
    • Provides a four-year sunset from the operative date.
    • Requires certification enactment for operative status and notes no new funding.

    Summary

    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 The operative date is the date of certification implementation, and the provision is repealed after the four-year window (or earlier if the 2032 deadline arrives).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.

    Key Dates

    Vote on Assembly Floor
    Assembly Floor
    Vote on Assembly Floor
    AB 742 Elhawary Concurrence in Senate Amendments
    Vote on Senate Floor
    Senate Floor
    Vote on Senate Floor
    Assembly 3rd Reading AB742 Elhawary et al. By Weber Pierson
    Senate Appropriations Hearing
    Senate Committee
    Senate Appropriations Hearing
    Do pass
    Senate Appropriations Hearing
    Senate Committee
    Senate Appropriations Hearing
    Placed on suspense file
    Senate Judiciary Hearing
    Senate Committee
    Senate Judiciary Hearing
    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
    Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development Hearing
    Senate Committee
    Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development Hearing
    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
    Vote on Assembly Floor
    Assembly Floor
    Vote on Assembly Floor
    AB 742 Elhawary Assembly Third Reading
    Assembly Appropriations Hearing
    Assembly Committee
    Assembly Appropriations Hearing
    Do pass
    Assembly Judiciary Hearing
    Assembly Committee
    Assembly Judiciary Hearing
    Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
    Assembly Business And Professions Hearing
    Assembly Committee
    Assembly Business And Professions Hearing
    Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
    Introduced
    Assembly Floor
    Introduced
    Read first time. To print.

    Contacts

    Profile
    Mike GipsonD
    Assemblymember
    Bill Author
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
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    Akilah Weber PiersonD
    Senator
    Bill Author
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Isaac BryanD
    Assemblymember
    Bill Author
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Mia BontaD
    Assemblymember
    Bill Author
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Lori WilsonD
    Assemblymember
    Bill Author
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
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    Mike GipsonD
    Assemblymember
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    Akilah Weber PiersonD
    Senator
    Bill Author
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    Isaac BryanD
    Assemblymember
    Bill Author
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    Mia BontaD
    Assemblymember
    Bill Author
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    Lori WilsonD
    Assemblymember
    Bill Author
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    Tina McKinnorD
    Assemblymember
    Bill Author
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    Corey JacksonD
    Assemblymember
    Bill Author
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    Josh LowenthalD
    Assemblymember
    Bill Author
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    Lola Smallwood-CuevasD
    Senator
    Bill Author
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    LaShae Sharp-CollinsD
    Assemblymember
    Bill Author
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    Laura RichardsonD
    Senator
    Bill Author
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    Sade ElhawaryD
    Assemblymember
    Bill Author

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    Introduced By

    Lori Wilson
    Lori WilsonD
    California State Assembly Member
    LaShae Sharp-Collins
    LaShae Sharp-CollinsD
    California State Assembly Member
    Tina McKinnor
    Tina McKinnorD
    California State Assembly Member
    Corey Jackson
    Corey JacksonD
    California State Assembly Member
    Mike Gipson
    Mike GipsonD
    California State Assembly Member
    Isaac Bryan
    Isaac BryanD
    California State Assembly Member
    Mia Bonta
    Mia BontaD
    California State Assembly Member
    Sade Elhawary
    Sade ElhawaryD
    California State Assembly Member
    Co-Authors
    Akilah Weber Pierson
    Akilah Weber PiersonD
    California State Senator
    Lola Smallwood-Cuevas
    Lola Smallwood-CuevasD
    California State Senator
    Laura Richardson
    Laura RichardsonD
    California State Senator
    Josh Lowenthal
    Josh LowenthalD
    California State Assembly Member
    70% progression
    Bill has passed both houses in identical form and is being prepared for the Governor (9/10/2025)

    Latest Voting History

    View History
    September 10, 2025
    PASS
    Assembly Floor
    Vote on Assembly Floor
    AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
    5916580PASS

    Key Takeaways

    • Establishes a temporary expedited licensure path for descendants after certification.
    • Requires boards under the department to expedite licensure for descendants.
    • Provides a four-year sunset from the operative date.
    • Requires certification enactment for operative status and notes no new funding.

    Get Involved

    Act Now!

    Email the authors or create an email template to send to all relevant legislators.

    Introduced By

    Lori Wilson
    Lori WilsonD
    California State Assembly Member
    LaShae Sharp-Collins
    LaShae Sharp-CollinsD
    California State Assembly Member
    Tina McKinnor
    Tina McKinnorD
    California State Assembly Member
    Corey Jackson
    Corey JacksonD
    California State Assembly Member
    Mike Gipson
    Mike GipsonD
    California State Assembly Member
    Isaac Bryan
    Isaac BryanD
    California State Assembly Member
    Mia Bonta
    Mia BontaD
    California State Assembly Member
    Sade Elhawary
    Sade ElhawaryD
    California State Assembly Member
    Co-Authors
    Akilah Weber Pierson
    Akilah Weber PiersonD
    California State Senator
    Lola Smallwood-Cuevas
    Lola Smallwood-CuevasD
    California State Senator
    Laura Richardson
    Laura RichardsonD
    California State Senator
    Josh Lowenthal
    Josh LowenthalD
    California State Assembly Member

    Summary

    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.

    70% progression
    Bill has passed both houses in identical form and is being prepared for the Governor (9/10/2025)

    Key Dates

    Vote on Assembly Floor
    Assembly Floor
    Vote on Assembly Floor
    AB 742 Elhawary Concurrence in Senate Amendments
    Vote on Senate Floor
    Senate Floor
    Vote on Senate Floor
    Assembly 3rd Reading AB742 Elhawary et al. By Weber Pierson
    Senate Appropriations Hearing
    Senate Committee
    Senate Appropriations Hearing
    Do pass
    Senate Appropriations Hearing
    Senate Committee
    Senate Appropriations Hearing
    Placed on suspense file
    Senate Judiciary Hearing
    Senate Committee
    Senate Judiciary Hearing
    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
    Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development Hearing
    Senate Committee
    Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development Hearing
    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
    Vote on Assembly Floor
    Assembly Floor
    Vote on Assembly Floor
    AB 742 Elhawary Assembly Third Reading
    Assembly Appropriations Hearing
    Assembly Committee
    Assembly Appropriations Hearing
    Do pass
    Assembly Judiciary Hearing
    Assembly Committee
    Assembly Judiciary Hearing
    Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
    Assembly Business And Professions Hearing
    Assembly Committee
    Assembly Business And Professions Hearing
    Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
    Introduced
    Assembly Floor
    Introduced
    Read first time. To print.

    Latest Voting History

    View History
    September 10, 2025
    PASS
    Assembly Floor
    Vote on Assembly Floor
    AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
    5916580PASS

    Contacts

    Profile
    Mike GipsonD
    Assemblymember
    Bill Author
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Akilah Weber PiersonD
    Senator
    Bill Author
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Isaac BryanD
    Assemblymember
    Bill Author
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Mia BontaD
    Assemblymember
    Bill Author
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Lori WilsonD
    Assemblymember
    Bill Author
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    0 of 12 row(s) selected.
    Page 1 of 3
    Select All Legislators
    Profile
    Mike GipsonD
    Assemblymember
    Bill Author
    Profile
    Akilah Weber PiersonD
    Senator
    Bill Author
    Profile
    Isaac BryanD
    Assemblymember
    Bill Author
    Profile
    Mia BontaD
    Assemblymember
    Bill Author
    Profile
    Lori WilsonD
    Assemblymember
    Bill Author
    Profile
    Tina McKinnorD
    Assemblymember
    Bill Author
    Profile
    Corey JacksonD
    Assemblymember
    Bill Author
    Profile
    Josh LowenthalD
    Assemblymember
    Bill Author
    Profile
    Lola Smallwood-CuevasD
    Senator
    Bill Author
    Profile
    LaShae Sharp-CollinsD
    Assemblymember
    Bill Author
    Profile
    Laura RichardsonD
    Senator
    Bill Author
    Profile
    Sade ElhawaryD
    Assemblymember
    Bill Author