Asm. Phillip Chen

This measure would proclaim February 2018 as Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month, and would encourage all Californians to observe Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month with programs and activities that raise awareness about teen dating violence.

Existing law defines and regulates consumer credit reports and permits a consumer to place a security freeze on his or her credit report by making a request in writing by mail to a consumer credit reporting agency. Existing law requires a consumer credit reporting agency to place the security freeze on the consumer's credit report no later than 3 business days after receiving the consumer's request. Existing law requires a consumer credit reporting agency that receives a request from a consumer to remove a freeze on a credit report to do so within 3 business days, of receiving the request, as specified. Existing law requires a consumer credit reporting agency that receives a request from a consumer to temporarily lift a freeze on a credit report to comply no later than 3 business days after receiving the request. Existing law authorizes a consumer credit reporting agency to develop procedures involving the use of telephone, fax, the Internet, or other electronic media to receive and process a request from a consumer to temporarily lift a freeze on a credit report in an expedited manner. This bill instead would require a consumer credit reporting agency to place or remove a security freeze on a consumer's credit report no later than or within one business day after having received a request from the consumer, as provided. The bill would require a consumer credit reporting agency that receives a request from a consumer to temporarily lift a freeze on a credit report to comply with the request no later than one business day after receiving the request by postal mail, or no later than 15 minutes after receiving the request by telephone, fax, the Internet, or other electronic media, if the request is received during regular business hours, unless the consumer credit reporting agency's ability to temporarily lift the credit freeze is prevented by certain events, as specified.

This measure would express the Legislature's support for reinvesting revenues and cost savings from the closure and sale, lease, or repurposing of developmental centers into the community of persons with developmental disabilities, including through creation of a self-sustaining income mechanism to support persons with developmental disabilities and the establishment of a working group to examine the potential sale, lease, or repurposing of developmental center properties. The measure would express the Legislature's intent that all savings from the developmental centers should be allocated for the support of persons with developmental disabilities, as specified.

Existing law establishes the Green Ribbon Science Panel and authorizes the panel to, among other things, assist the Department of Toxic Substances Control in developing green chemistry and chemical policy recommendations and implementation strategies and details. Existing law requires the department to provide for staff and administrative support to the panel and requires the panel meet as often as the department deems necessary, with consideration of available resources, but not less than twice each year. This bill would increase the number of times the panel is required to meet to not less than 3 times each year.

This measure would proclaim January 26, 2018, as India Republic Day, and would urge all Californians to join in celebrating India Republic Day.

This measure would declare February 2018 as American Heart Month and would declare February 2, 2018, as Wear Red Day in California.

This measure would proclaim January 30, 2018, as Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Awareness Day and would recognize the efforts of advocacy organizations like the Faces of CTE in educating the public about the causes and dangers of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy and supporting the victims of the disease.

This measure would designate the week of January 28, 2018, to February 3, 2018, inclusive, as Physician Anesthesiologist Week.