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SB-1391 • 2026

Department of Consumer Affairs: retired category licenses.

Department of Consumer Affairs: retired category licenses.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Wahab
Last action
2026-04-16
Official status
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on the specific requirements for disclosing information about retired category licenses, such as format or content.

Department of Consumer Affairs: Retired Category Licenses

This law requires boards within the Department of Consumer Affairs to put information about retired category licenses on their websites.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires boards in the Department of Consumer Affairs to disclose information about retired category licenses on their websites.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Boards within the Department of Consumer Affairs

Terms To Know

retired category license
A type of professional or vocational license for people who are not working in their field but want to keep their license.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not specify how the information about retired licenses must be shown on websites.
  • It is unclear if this law will change how many people use retired category licenses.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-16 California Legislative Information

    In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  2. 2026-04-16 California Legislative Information

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  3. 2026-04-14 California Legislative Information

    Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  4. 2026-04-13 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar.

  5. 2026-03-27 California Legislative Information

    Set for hearing April 13.

  6. 2026-03-23 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 3638.) (March 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  7. 2026-03-16 California Legislative Information

    Set for hearing March 23.

  8. 2026-03-04 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.

  9. 2026-02-23 California Legislative Information

    Read first time.

  10. 2026-02-23 California Legislative Information

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.

  11. 2026-02-20 California Legislative Information

    Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Official Summary Text

SB 1391, as introduced, Wahab.
Department of Consumer Affairs: retired category licenses.
Existing law provides for the licensure and regulation of various professions and vocations by boards within the Department of Consumer Affairs. Existing law authorizes any of the boards within the department, except as specified, to establish by regulation a system for a retired category of license for persons who are not actively engaged in the practice of their profession or vocation.
This bill would additionally require a board that offers a retired category of licensure to disclose that information on its internet website.

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