Committee recommends rules implementing SB1968, including required broker responsibility course

Summer Mandel, the committee's government and strategic communications director, briefed members on SB1968 and the rule text staff proposes to implement it. "For the record, I'm Summer Mandel. I'm the government and strategic communications director for the agency," she said, and told the committee that "the broker responsibility course is going to be required for all brokers beginning January 1st, 2026." Staff said the requirement will apply at initial application and at renewal, and that delegated supervisors must also take the course.

The committee discussed rollout and educational materials: staff will publish a legal update and incorporate the requirement into new courses and the broker responsibility curriculum. Committee members expressed support for communication efforts and asked about timelines; staff said the rule changes are being prepared for the commission's August agenda and that course and form changes will follow. The chair cautioned that the governor's office reviews proposed rules and could delay the August filing.

Why it matters: the rule will change who must take the broker responsibility course and when (initial application and renewals), affecting licensees statewide and the agency's education workflow. Staff said they will use the new license-management portal and existing channels to notify brokers and produce training materials.

The committee voted to recommend the draft rule package to the full commission; staff will forward the text for the August commission meeting, subject to any executive-branch review.