Existing law, the Real Estate Law, provides for the licensure and regulation of real estate salespersons and real estate brokers. Under existing law, the Real Estate Commissioner may issue a real estate broker's license to an applicant who (1) has at least the equivalent of 2 years' general real estate experience or graduated from a 4-year college or university course with a specialization in real estate, (2) files a written petition with the Department of Real Estate, which is approved by the commissioner, setting forth his or her qualifications and experience, and (3) passes an examination and satisfies other requirements.
California AB 1718 (20112012) — Real estate broker licenses.
Existing law, the Real Estate Law, provides for the licensure and regulation of real estate salespersons and real estate brokers. Under existing law, the Real Estate Commissioner may issue a real estate broker's license to an applicant who (1) has at least the equivalent of 2 years' general real estate experience or graduated from a 4-year college or university course with a specialization in real estate, (2) files a written petition with the Department of Real Estate, which is approved by the commissioner, setting forth his or her qualifications and experience, and (3) passes an examination and satisfies other requirements.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
3rd Reading AB1718 Hill By Price — 36–0 (pass) · upper
AB 1718 HILL Assembly Third Reading — 71–1 (pass) · lower
Do pass. — 15–1 (pass) · lower
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations. — 9–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass, but re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations. — 8–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
Hill — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2012-02-16 Read first time. To print. reading-1
2012-02-17 From printer. May be heard in committee March 18.
2012-03-01 Referred to Com. on B., P. & C.P. referral-committee
2012-04-11 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 10). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. referral-committee, committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2012-04-25 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 1.) (April 25). committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2012-04-26 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2012-04-30 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 71. Noes 1. Page 4599.) reading-3, reading-1, passage
2012-04-30 In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. reading-1
2012-05-17 Referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D. referral-committee
2012-06-06 In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
2012-06-19 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (June 18). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. referral-committee, committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2012-07-02 From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8. committee-passage
2012-07-03 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2012-08-09 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 4441.). reading-3, reading-1, passage
2012-08-09 In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling. committee-passage
2012-08-15 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:10 p.m.
2012-08-27 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2012-08-27 Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 193, Statutes of 2012.
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/0f8abb00-4541-4582-8640-e02e1ddb0700. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).