SB-773 • 2026

Board of Registered Nursing: advisory committees.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Ashby
Last action: 2025-07-17
Official status: Ordered to inactive file on request of Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide information on whether other rules about forming or using advisory committees are changed.

Board of Registered Nursing: Advisory Committees

The bill removes a rule requiring the Board of Registered Nursing to get approval from the Director of the Department of Consumer Affairs before forming advisory committees.

What This Bill Does

Removes the requirement that the Board of Registered Nursing must receive permission from the Director of the Department of Consumer Affairs to form advisory committees.

Who It Names or Affects

The Board of Registered Nursing

Terms To Know

Board of Registered Nursing: A group that licenses and regulates nurses in California.
Director of the Department of Consumer Affairs: The person who leads a state agency responsible for protecting consumers, including regulating professional licensing boards like nursing.

Limits and Unknowns

Does not specify how many advisory committees can be formed.
Does not change other rules about forming or using advisory committees.

Bill History

2025-07-17 California Legislative Information
Ordered to inactive file on request of Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry.
2025-07-17 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
2025-07-16 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (July 16).
2025-06-24 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-05-29 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on B. & P.
2025-05-15 California Legislative Information
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
2025-05-15 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 34. Noes 0. Page 1092.) Ordered to the Assembly.
2025-05-13 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
2025-05-12 California Legislative Information
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar.
2025-05-02 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing May 12.
2025-04-28 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0. Page 917.) (April 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-04-03 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing April 28.
2025-03-12 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.
2025-02-24 California Legislative Information
Read first time.
2025-02-24 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24.
2025-02-21 California Legislative Information
Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Official Summary Text

SB 773, as introduced, Ashby.
Board of Registered Nursing: advisory committees.
Existing law, the Nursing Practice Act, establishes the Board of Registered Nursing to license and regulate the practice of nursing. Existing law authorizes the board, with the permission of the Director of the Department of Consumer Affairs, to form advisory committees to advise the board on the implementation of the act.
This bill would remove the requirement that the board receive permission from the director to form those advisory committees.

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