BILL ANALYSIS
AB 2500
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ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
AB 2500 (Hagman)
As Amended May 20, 2010
Majority vote
BUSINESS & PROFESSIONS 11-0
APPROPRIATIONS 16-0
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|Ayes:|Hayashi, Emmerson, |Ayes:|Fuentes, Conway, Hill, |
| |Conway, Eng, Hernandez, | |Bradford, Charles |
| |Hill, Ma, Nava, Niello, | |Calderon, Coto, Davis, |
| |Ruskin, Smyth | |Hall, Harkey, Miller, |
| | | |Nielsen, Norby, Skinner, |
| | | |Solorio, Torlakson, |
| | | |Torrico |
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SUMMARY : Waives the penalty fee for late renewal of
professional state licenses subject to regulation by a board,
bureau, or entity under the Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA)
for members of the California National Guard or the United
States (U.S.) Armed Forces, who are on active duty at the time
of the lapse of the license. Specifically, this bill requires:
1)Boards, bureaus and entities under DCA to waive penalty fees
for late licensure renewal for members of the California
National Guard or U.S. Armed Forces who were on active duty at
the time of the lapse of the license.
2)The member to submit a copy of his or her official military
orders upon request the waiver of the penalty fee.
EXISTING LAW establishes various boards and bureaus for
professional licensure under DCA.
FISCAL EFFECT : According to the Assembly Appropriations
Committee analysis, any loss of revenue due to forgone late fees
would be minor.
COMMENTS : According to the author's office, "As it currently
stands, if a member of the military is sent outside of the state
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for the purposes of being deployed for active duty, and in the
meantime one of his/her state licenses expire, that member of
the military will be forced to pay a late renewal fee once
he/she comes back into the state.
"AB 2500 would fix the problem by granting an exemption for
those cases. The individual would have to show proof that
he/she was outside of the state on active duty in order to
receive this exemption.
"I believe we should not punish the courageous men and women of
the armed forces who put their lives at risk everyday on our
behalf. It is unfair to make them pay a fine when they're away
defending our freedoms."
Analysis Prepared by : Rebecca May / B.,P. & C.P. / (916)
319-3301
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