Psychotherapist-client relationship: victims of sexual behavior and sexual contact: informational brochure.
Existing law requires the Department of Consumer Affairs to prepare and disseminate an informational brochure for victims of psychotherapist-patient sexual contact and their advocates, and requires the brochure to be developed by the department in consultation with the office of Criminal Justice Planning and the office of the Attorney General, as specified. Existing law requires the brochure to include specified subjects and requires the brochure to be provided to individuals who contact the Medical Board of California and affiliated health boards or the Board of Behavioral Sciences regarding a complaint involving psychotherapist-patient sexual relations.
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California Legislature
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AB 2968
California AB 2968 (20172018)
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Psychotherapist-client relationship: victims of sexual behavior and sexual contact: informational brochure.
California AB 2968 (20172018) — Psychotherapist-client relationship: victims of sexual behavior and sexual contact: informational brochure.
Existing law requires the Department of Consumer Affairs to prepare and disseminate an informational brochure for victims of psychotherapist-patient sexual contact and their advocates, and requires the brochure to be developed by the department in consultation with the office of Criminal Justice Planning and the office of the Attorney General, as specified. Existing law requires the brochure to include specified subjects and requires the brochure to be provided to individuals who contact the Medical Board of California and affiliated health boards or the Board of Behavioral Sciences regarding a complaint involving psychotherapist-patient sexual relations.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
AB 2968 LEVINE Concurrence in Senate Amendments — 80–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] — 16–0 (pass) · lower
AB 2968 LEVINE Consent Calendar Second Day — 73–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] — 9–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass. To Consent Calendar. — 16–0 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
Levine — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2018-02-16 Read first time. To print. reading-1
2018-02-17 From printer. May be heard in committee March 19.
2018-03-22 Referred to Com. on B. & P. referral-committee
2018-03-23 From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B. & P. Read second time and amended. amendment-introduction, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-1
2018-04-02 Re-referred to Com. on B. & P. referral-committee
2018-04-24 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, referral-committee
2018-05-09 From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (May 9). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2018-05-10 Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. reading-2, reading-1
2018-05-17 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 5217.) reading-3, passage, reading-1
2018-05-17 In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. reading-1
2018-05-30 Referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D. referral-committee
2018-06-26 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, referral-committee
2018-08-06 From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8. committee-passage, reading-2
2018-08-07 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2018-08-14 Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading. amendment-passage, reading-3, reading-1
2018-08-15 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2018-08-21 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 5514.). reading-3, passage, reading-1
2018-08-22 In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 24 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
2018-08-28 Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 80. Noes 0. Page 6723.). committee-passage-favorable, amendment-passage
2018-09-06 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
2018-09-26 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2018-09-26 Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 778, Statutes of 2018.
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/a1cc6630-aa22-4472-a68f-d19bbd4aa563. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).