Assembly Bill 244: Fast Food Apprenticeship Program: Would incentivize fast food franchise owners to employ apprentices between ages 16-22 by offering a tax credit for each apprentice employed for more than six months. Current Status: Referred to Assembly Committee on Labor and Employment.

Assembly Bill 277: Background Checks for Behavioral Technicians: Would require that all employees providing behavioral health treatment undergo a background check and are prohibited from employment if convicted of a crime involving minors. Current Status: Referred to Assembly Committee on Human Services.

Assembly Bill 284: Racial Identity Profiling Act – stop data and reporting: Would increase law enforcement representation on the RIPA board and allow for law enforcement concerns to be included in a dissenting opinion. Current Status: Referred to Assembly Committee on Appropriations.

Assembly Bill 312: Agricultural Theft Prevention: Would protect agricultural producers and minimize waste by reducing the retention period for sale proceeds of seized agricultural products. Current Status: Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture.

Assembly Bill 318: Streamlining Child Care Licensing: Would allow child daycare facilities to pay application fees and licensing fees via credit card and apply for licensure electronically by 2028. Current Status: Referred to Assembly Committee on Human Services.

Assembly Bill 333: Recycling – Glass Beverage Containers: Helps fund the diversion of tens of millions of tons of waste glass from landfills and recycle it into useful and low-carbon construction materials. Current Status: Referred to Assembly Committee on Natural Resources.

Assembly Bill 387: Nevaeh’s Law #2: A youth sports organization that elects to offer an athletic program shall ensure that its athletes have access to an automated external defibrillator (AED) during any official practice or match at a location where an AED already exists or during an official practice or match at any public or private local facility with a permanent sports infrastructure used for youth sports programs.  Current Status: Referred to Senate Committee on Health.

Assembly Bill 528: Child Exploitation: In criminal cases related to child pornography, would require graphic evidence to remain in the custody of the court or government and prohibit unauthorized copies in order to prevent the re-victimization of children. Current Status: Referred to Senate Committee on Appropriations.

Assembly Bill 603: Asset Forfeiture for Convicted Human Traffickers: Would allow 50% of a convicted trafficker’s assets to be appropriated to victims’ services and 50% of the assets to be appropriated for law enforcement efforts toward prevent human trafficking. Current Status: Referred to Assembly Committee on Public Safety.

Assembly Bill 767: Sexually Violent Predators: Would prohibit a sexually violent predator from being released within a quarter mile of a child daycare facility or school that has filed a private school affidavit. Current Status: Referred to Assembly Committee on Public Safety.

Assembly Bill 873: Dental Board Licensing Requirements: Will streamline training for prospective dental assistants to address workforce shortage in the dental care industry.  Current Status: Referred to Senate Committee on Business, Professions, and Economic Development.

Assembly Bill 1174: Electric Vehicle Charging Cable Theft: Will expand access to current funding for programs aimed at upgrading and repairing broken and vandalized electric vehicle charging stations. Current Status: Referred to Assembly Committee on Transportation.