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AB-1461 • 2026

Department of Consumer Affairs: regulatory boards.

Department of Consumer Affairs: regulatory boards.

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Essayli
Last action
2026-02-02
Official status
Died at Desk.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The exact nature of the nonsubstantive changes is not specified in the official summary.

Department of Consumer Affairs: Regulatory Boards

AB-1461 makes minor, non-substantive changes to the rules about removing board members from their positions in the Department of Consumer Affairs.

What This Bill Does

  • Makes nonsubstantive changes to existing laws that deal with how board members can be removed for bad behavior.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Department of Consumer Affairs
  • Boards within the Department of Consumer Affairs

Terms To Know

licensure
Getting permission to work in a certain profession or job.
regulatory boards
Groups that make rules and oversee professions within the Department of Consumer Affairs.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not change how people get licensed for their jobs.
  • It only makes small changes to existing laws about removing board members.
  • The exact nature of these nonsubstantive changes is not detailed in the summary.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-02 California Legislative Information

    Died at Desk.

  2. 2025-02-24 California Legislative Information

    Read first time.

  3. 2025-02-22 California Legislative Information

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.

  4. 2025-02-21 California Legislative Information

    Introduced. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 1461, as introduced, Essayli.
Department of Consumer Affairs: regulatory boards.
Existing law provides for the licensure and regulation of various professions and vocations by boards and other entities within the Department of Consumer Affairs. Existing law establishes procedures for removing from office a member of a board or other licensing entity in the department based on certain conduct by that member.
This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to those provisions.

Current Bill Text

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