Amended IN Assembly March 21, 2023 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 342Introduced by Assembly Member ValenciaJanuary 31, 2023An act to add Section 5552.2 Sections 5552.2 and 11347 to the Business and Professions Code, relating to professions and vocations. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 342, as amended, Valencia. California Architects Board: licensee: Architects and real estate appraisers: applicants and licensees: demographic information.Existing law, the Architects Practice Act, establishes the California Architects Board in the Department of Consumer Affairs for the licensure and regulation of persons engaged in the practice of architecture. Existing law requires the protection of the public to be the highest priority for the board in exercising its licensing, regulatory, and disciplinary functions. law, the Real Estate Appraisers Licensing and Certification Law, establishes the Bureau of Real Estate Appraisers to license and regulate real estate appraisers.This bill would authorize the board California Architects Board and the Bureau of Real Estate Appraisers to request that a an applicant or licensee identify their race and gender on a form prescribed by the board. board or bureau.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 5552.2 is added to the Business and Professions Code, to read:5552.2. The board may request that a an applicant or licensee identify their race and gender on a form prescribed by the board.SEC. 2. Section 11347 is added to the Business and Professions Code, to read:11347. The bureau may request that an applicant or licensee identify their race and gender on a form prescribed by the bureau. Amended IN Assembly March 21, 2023 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 342Introduced by Assembly Member ValenciaJanuary 31, 2023An act to add Section 5552.2 Sections 5552.2 and 11347 to the Business and Professions Code, relating to professions and vocations. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 342, as amended, Valencia. California Architects Board: licensee: Architects and real estate appraisers: applicants and licensees: demographic information.Existing law, the Architects Practice Act, establishes the California Architects Board in the Department of Consumer Affairs for the licensure and regulation of persons engaged in the practice of architecture. Existing law requires the protection of the public to be the highest priority for the board in exercising its licensing, regulatory, and disciplinary functions. law, the Real Estate Appraisers Licensing and Certification Law, establishes the Bureau of Real Estate Appraisers to license and regulate real estate appraisers.This bill would authorize the board California Architects Board and the Bureau of Real Estate Appraisers to request that a an applicant or licensee identify their race and gender on a form prescribed by the board. board or bureau.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Amended IN Assembly March 21, 2023 Amended IN Assembly March 21, 2023 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 342 Introduced by Assembly Member ValenciaJanuary 31, 2023 Introduced by Assembly Member Valencia January 31, 2023 An act to add Section 5552.2 Sections 5552.2 and 11347 to the Business and Professions Code, relating to professions and vocations. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST ## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 342, as amended, Valencia. California Architects Board: licensee: Architects and real estate appraisers: applicants and licensees: demographic information. Existing law, the Architects Practice Act, establishes the California Architects Board in the Department of Consumer Affairs for the licensure and regulation of persons engaged in the practice of architecture. Existing law requires the protection of the public to be the highest priority for the board in exercising its licensing, regulatory, and disciplinary functions. law, the Real Estate Appraisers Licensing and Certification Law, establishes the Bureau of Real Estate Appraisers to license and regulate real estate appraisers.This bill would authorize the board California Architects Board and the Bureau of Real Estate Appraisers to request that a an applicant or licensee identify their race and gender on a form prescribed by the board. board or bureau. Existing law, the Architects Practice Act, establishes the California Architects Board in the Department of Consumer Affairs for the licensure and regulation of persons engaged in the practice of architecture. Existing law requires the protection of the public to be the highest priority for the board in exercising its licensing, regulatory, and disciplinary functions. law, the Real Estate Appraisers Licensing and Certification Law, establishes the Bureau of Real Estate Appraisers to license and regulate real estate appraisers. This bill would authorize the board California Architects Board and the Bureau of Real Estate Appraisers to request that a an applicant or licensee identify their race and gender on a form prescribed by the board. board or bureau. ## Digest Key ## Bill Text The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 5552.2 is added to the Business and Professions Code, to read:5552.2. The board may request that a an applicant or licensee identify their race and gender on a form prescribed by the board.SEC. 2. Section 11347 is added to the Business and Professions Code, to read:11347. The bureau may request that an applicant or licensee identify their race and gender on a form prescribed by the bureau. The people of the State of California do enact as follows: ## The people of the State of California do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Section 5552.2 is added to the Business and Professions Code, to read:5552.2. The board may request that a an applicant or licensee identify their race and gender on a form prescribed by the board. SECTION 1. Section 5552.2 is added to the Business and Professions Code, to read: ### SECTION 1. 5552.2. The board may request that a an applicant or licensee identify their race and gender on a form prescribed by the board. 5552.2. The board may request that a an applicant or licensee identify their race and gender on a form prescribed by the board. 5552.2. The board may request that a an applicant or licensee identify their race and gender on a form prescribed by the board. 5552.2. The board may request that a an applicant or licensee identify their race and gender on a form prescribed by the board. SEC. 2. Section 11347 is added to the Business and Professions Code, to read:11347. The bureau may request that an applicant or licensee identify their race and gender on a form prescribed by the bureau. SEC. 2. Section 11347 is added to the Business and Professions Code, to read: ### SEC. 2. 11347. The bureau may request that an applicant or licensee identify their race and gender on a form prescribed by the bureau. 11347. The bureau may request that an applicant or licensee identify their race and gender on a form prescribed by the bureau. 11347. The bureau may request that an applicant or licensee identify their race and gender on a form prescribed by the bureau. 11347. The bureau may request that an applicant or licensee identify their race and gender on a form prescribed by the bureau.