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At a glance: committee recommendations and votes on April 24 meeting
Summary
The committee voted to recommend support to the full board on several bills (AB2140, AB2164, SB1391) and recommended 'support if amended' for AB1558; it voted not to recommend support for AB2575 and did not move a recommendation on SB934 pending deeper staff analysis.
The California Board of Psychology Legislative and Regulatory Affairs Committee took the following formal recommendations on April 24, 2026. (This is a factual listing of recorded motions and outcomes; see staff materials and the full board packet for bill texts and amendments.)
- AB2140 (Assembly Member Natasha Johnson) — recommendation: support to full board. Subject: raises the minimum fine for required reporting of malpractice settlements for uninsured providers. Committee recommended support (motion moved by Dr. Rogers; vote recorded in roll call).
- AB2164 (Assembly Member Rebecca Bower Cahan) — recommendation: support to full board. Subject: extends California protections for legally protected health‑care activities performed lawfully in other jurisdictions (e.g., reproductive or gender‑affirming care). Committee recommended support.
- AB2575 (Assembly Member Liz Ortega) — clinical decision support / AI disclosure. Committee discussion highlighted uncertainty whether the bill's enforcement and informed‑consent provisions clearly apply to psychology licensees. Committee voted not to recommend support at this time (motion did not pass); staff will continue to monitor.
- SB1391 (Sen. Asa Wahab) — recommendation: support to full board. Subject: requires boards that offer retired categories of license to disclose availability on websites; committee recommended support noting the board already posts this information.
- AB1558 (Assembly Member Walking Arena) — recommendation: support if amended. Subject: Uniform Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioners Act to allow registered out‑of‑state volunteer practitioners to provide services during declared emergencies; staff requested amendments clarifying notification to boards and time limits. Committee recommended support if amended.
- SB934 (Sen. Scott Wiener) — recommendation: no committee recommendation (motion did not pass). Subject: would extend civil remedies for individuals harmed by sexual‑orientation or gender‑identity change efforts; committee received sharply divided public testimony and requested a full staff analysis before taking a position.
Votes were recorded in the meeting by roll call; where recorded, roll calls were read into the record (committee members present included the chair, Dr. Kassuga, and committee members Dr. Shakanda Rogers and Dr. Marisella Cervantes). The committee asked staff to return with additional legal and regulatory analyses on AB2575, AB1558 amendments, and SB934 prior to the May full board meeting.
Ending: The committee adjourned after a brief break and confirmed six hours of CPD credit for attendees who remained for the full meeting.
