Bill Text: CA SB671 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Shorthand reporters: continuing education requirements.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Vetoed) 2012-03-01 - Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file. Veto sustained. [SB671 Detail]

Download: California-2011-SB671-Introduced.html

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BILL NUMBER: SB 671	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Senator Price

                        FEBRUARY 18, 2011

   An act to add Section 8024.8 to the Business and Professions Code,
relating to shorthand reporters.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 671, as introduced, Price. Shorthand reporters: continuing
education requirements.
   Existing law provides for the certification and regulation of
shorthand reporters by the Court Reporters Board of California in the
Department of Consumer Affairs, and provides for the regulation of
shorthand reporting schools by the board. Existing law provides for
the renewal of a shorthand reporter's certificate if specified
requirements are met.
   This bill would require the board to establish, on or before July
1, 2012, minimum approved continuing education requirements for
renewal of a shorthand reporter's certificate, with certain
exceptions, and would require the board to establish a procedure for
approving providers of continuing education courses, as specified.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 8024.8 is added to the Business and Professions
Code, to read:
   8024.8.  (a) On or before July 1, 2012, the board shall establish
minimum continuing education requirements for renewal of a
certificate issued pursuant to this chapter. On and after that date,
to renew his or her certificate, a certificate holder shall, in
addition to the requirements of Section 8024, certify to the board,
on a form prescribed by the board, completion of the minimum
continuing education requirements.
   (b) The board shall also establish a procedure for approving
providers of continuing education courses, and all providers of
continuing education shall comply with procedures established by the
board. The board may revoke or deny the right of a provider to offer
continuing education coursework pursuant to this section for failure
to comply with the requirements of this section or any regulation
adopted pursuant to this section.
   (c) The board may establish exceptions to the continuing education
requirements of this section for a certificate holder who cannot
meet the continuing education requirements for reasons of health,
military service, or undue hardship.
   (d) The continuing education requirements of this section shall
comply fully with the guidelines for mandatory continuing education
established by the Department of Consumer Affairs pursuant to Section
166.
   (e) The board may adopt regulations as necessary to implement this
section.