The California Board of Behavioral Sciences recorded the following formal outcomes at its Aug. 22, 2025 meeting. This summary lists each formal motion, the mover/second where recorded, the vote result and next steps.

Votes and key details
1) AMFTRB national MFT exam (Agenda item 17)
- Motion: Approve proposed regulatory text (Attachment A) to designate the AMFTRB national exam as the LMFT clinical exam effective Jan. 1, 2027; submit text for DCA review and, absent adverse comments, initiate rulemaking.
- Mover: Wendy Strack. Second: Justin Huff. Vote: Approved (10 yes, 0 no, 1 absent).
- Next step: Staff to prepare rulemaking packet, request vendor data and report back.

2) LEP experience requirements (Agenda item 18)
- Motion: Approve proposed regulatory text to clarify LEP experience documentation, supervisory attestations and a 7‑year age limit on qualifying experience; submit to DCA for review and initiate rulemaking.
- Mover: Wendy Strack. Second: Annette Walker. Vote: Approved (unanimous).
- Next step: Staff to post notice and collect public comment.

3) Advertising regulations — modified text (Agenda item 19)
- Motion: Direct staff to proceed with recommended responses to comments (remove middle‑name requirement) and prepare modified text for a 15‑day public comment period; if no adverse comments, authorize executive officer to complete rulemaking for 16 CCR §1811.
- Mover: Justin Huff. Second: (recorded). Vote: Approved (unanimous).
- Next step: 15‑day modified‑text notice; finalize if no adverse comments.

4) LEP and other regulatory modified text (final adoption steps)
- Motion: Approve modified regulatory text and proceed with the 15‑day notice where required; authorize executive officer to complete rulemaking if no adverse comments.
- Vote: Approved.

5) Licensure pathway restructuring — phase‑1 (Agenda item 21)
- Motion: Direct staff to prepare legislative proposals implementing phase‑1 changes (allow associates to choose law & ethics exam timing; 7‑year age limits; extend experience validity to 7 years; one‑time two‑year hardship exception for private practice hours under conditions).
- Mover: Wendy Strack. Second: Eleanor Scribe. Vote: Approved (unanimous).
- Next step: Staff to draft bill language for Jan. 2026 legislative cycle.

6) Pastoral / faith‑based counseling statutory amendments (Agenda item 22)
- Motion: Direct staff to pursue legislative language clarifying faith‑based counseling exemptions and distinguishing them from clinical practice; pursue as a legislative proposal.
- Mover: Nicholas Boyd. Second: (recorded). Vote: Approved (majority; one abstention recorded).
- Next step: Staff to refine language and return with bill text.

7) AB 742 — descendants of American slavery expedited licensure (Agenda item 24)
- Motion: Support AB 742 (as amended) to require boards to expedite licensure for applicants certified as descendants of American slavery.
- Mover: Justin Huff. Second: Annette Walker. Vote: Approved (unanimous).
- Next step: Staff to send a support letter and track the bill.

8) SB 775 / board sunset and related sponsor amendments (Agenda items 27 and 28)
- Motion: Support sponsor amendments to extend temporary practice allowance and continue working with Senate committees to move technical, non‑substantive amendments into the board’s practice act.
- Vote: Approved.
- Next step: Staff to coordinate with Senate Business & Professions committee on technical language and monitor final bill text.

Notes
- All motions were procedural approvals to begin rulemaking or to pursue legislative language; none of these votes by themselves changed statute or finalized regulations. Each approval initiates a follow‑up process (public notice, comment, hearings, DCA review) before any rule or law takes effect.

If you need the verbatim motions, vote tallies or links to materials, board staff will post the full rulemaking packages and the official meeting minutes on the board’s website.