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Board of Registered Nursing committee approves seeking notice requirement for vacate petitions under Penal Code 236.15
Summary
The Board of Registered Nursing(Nurse Practice Committee) voted Jan. 22 to ask staff to pursue legislation amending Penal Code Section 236.15 to require petitioners seeking to vacate convictions to notify licensing bodies when the crime is substantially related to professional practice, allowing licensing boards to provide input to trial courts.
On Jan. 22, 2025, the Board of Registered Nursing(BRN) Nurse Practice Committee voted to authorize staff to pursue legislation requiring that petitioners who seek to vacate convictions under Penal Code Section 236.15 notify the petitioner—s licensing body when the offense is substantially related to their professional practice.
The committee approved a motion to forward the proposed bill language to an author and for BRN staff to work with the author—s office on language and revisions throughout the legislative session. Committee Chair Nilu Patel made the motion; Jovita Dominguez seconded. The motion passed with recorded votes of Nilu Patel, Jovita Dominguez and Vicky Granowitz voting yes.
The item grew out of the board—s experience after Assembly Bill 124 (2021) added Penal Code Section…
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