Certified surgical technologists.
Summary
Existing law provides for the licensure and regulation of healing arts licensees by boards within the Department of Consumer Affairs, including the licensure and regulation of physicians and surgeons by the Medical Board of California. This bill would make it unlawful for a person to use the title "certified surgical technologist" unless the person meets certain educational requirements and holds a certification by a specified entity.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2012
Committee Review
Aug 2012
Assembly Passage
May 2012
Senate Passage
Aug 2012
Vetoed
Sep 2012
Introduced Feb 24, 2012
Vetoed Sep 22, 2012
Floor votes · Senate Aug 22, 2012 · Assembly May 17, 2012
How they voted
33–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 35
Aug 22, 2012
D
Democratic23
95% Yea
R
Republican12
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Amendments
3
Sep 22, 2012
Vetoed
Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
lower
Sep 22, 2012
Vetoed
Vetoed by Governor.
lower
Aug 27, 2012
Lower · Passed
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 1. Page 6324.).
lower
Aug 22, 2012
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (33-0-2)
senate
Aug 22, 2012
Introduced
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 24 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
lower
Aug 6, 2012
Upper · Passed
From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
upper
Jun 25, 2012
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 25).
upper
May 24, 2012
Committee
Referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D.
upper
May 17, 2012
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (62-2-8)
assembly
May 9, 2012
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 16. Noes 1.) (May 9).
lower
Apr 30, 2012
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
lower
Apr 25, 2012
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 24).
lower
Apr 9, 2012
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on B., P. & C.P.
lower
Mar 29, 2012
Committee
Referred to Com. on B., P. & C.P.
lower
Feb 26, 2012
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 27.
lower
Feb 24, 2012
Introduced
Introduced. To print.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Roger Hernández
DDemocratic
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