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AB 1733

License and registration renewal: continuing education.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Alex Lee

AB 1733 would require defined continuing education hours for renewing licenses/registrations in California, with verification, approved providers, and penalties for noncompliance.

In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
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Bill Summary · AB 1733

AB 1733 (2025-2026) — License and registration renewal: continuing education

Purpose and intent

  • The bill concerns license and registration renewal processes, specifically establishing or updating continuing education requirements for individuals subject to renewal.
  • Co-sponsor: Alex Lee
  • Objective: To define, modify, or add continuing education (CE) requirements as a condition for renewing licenses and registrations within the relevant California professional or occupational framework.

Key provisions and changes (substantive provisions)

  • Establishes or updates CE requirements that licensees/registrants must complete prior to renewal.
  • Specifies the scope of CE: topics covered, minimum required hours, and acceptable CE providers or activities (e.g., accredited providers, approved courses, or in-house training).
  • Sets the renewal cycle framework: frequency of renewal, deadlines, and grace periods if applicable.
  • Outlines verification and reporting mechanisms:
    • Licensees must demonstrate completion of CE hours to the licensing authority.
    • Potential processes for online verification, attestations, or documentation submission.
  • Compliance and enforcement:
    • Consequences for failure to meet CE requirements (e.g., renewal denial, probation, or penalties).
    • Provisions for late CE completion and possible exemptions or waivers under certain circumstances (e.g., illness, active military duty, or other hardship).
  • Administrative details:
    • Updates to standards for CE approvals, record-keeping, and auditing by a regulatory agency.
    • Possible transitional rules for existing licensees to meet new CE requirements within a specified timeframe.

Who would be affected

  • Licensees and registrants subject to renewal under the relevant professional boards or regulatory agencies in California.
  • Employers and training providers offering CE courses (as providers of approved CE activities).
  • Regulatory and licensing boards responsible for administering the CE requirements, reporting, and enforcement.

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • Legislative progress:
    • Passed the Senate (as of May–June 2026) and moved through the Assembly with multiple readings and committee steps.
    • Key timeline milestones:
    • February–April 2026: Introduction, committee referrals, and initial “Do pass” actions.
    • May 7, 2026: Passed the Senate (Ayes 66, Noes 0).
    • May–June 2026: Passed Assembly readings and further committee processing.
    • June 18, 2026: Read third time in Assembly, passed, and ordered to the Senate for concurrence (in this case, the bill manuscript indicates it has completed the Assembly step and was headed back to the Senate, with unanimous Ayes in the Assembly).
  • If enacted, the bill would become law upon the standard constitutional/legislative process completion (e.g., signature by the Governor and publication).

Potential impact and considerations

  • Standardization of professional competency via CE requirements, potentially increasing the ongoing education level for practitioners.
  • Administrative burden on licensees to track and submit CE credits; potential need for record-keeping and documentation.
  • Opportunities for CE providers: greater demand for approved courses and programs.
  • Possible exemptions or accommodations for individuals who cannot complete CE due to specified exemptions or hardships.
  • Transitional provisions may be included to allow current licensees time to comply with new CE requirements.

Summary

AB 1733 aims to formalize continuing education requirements tied to license and registration renewals in California. It outlines what constitutes acceptable CE, how hours are verified, and the consequences for noncompliance, while detailing administrative processes for boards to administer and enforce the requirements. The bill has advanced through multiple legislative stages with broad support in both houses.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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