SB 775 (Ashby) Chapter 787, Statutes of 2025 – Board of Psychology and Board of Behavioral Sciences - Fees - Business & Professions Code 2987

Operative Date of Legislation: January 1, 2026

Attention Board of Psychology (Board) stakeholders:

Senate Bill (SB) 775 (Ashby) was signed by Governor Newsom on October 13, 2025, and becomes operative on January 1, 2026. This bill serves as the Sunset Bill for both the Board of Behavioral Sciences and the Board of Psychology, extending each Board’s statutory authorization to January 1, 2030.

Summary of Changes

SB 775 makes a technical correction to fees for Psychological Testing Technicians. The bill clarifies that the fee to add or change a supervisor for a Psychological Testing Technician is twenty-five dollars ($25). This fee had previously been removed and is now reinstated.

The Board retains authority to adjust certain fees through the regulatory process.

Implementation

Effective January 1, 2026, Psychological Testing Technicians who add or change a supervisor must pay a twenty-five-dollar ($25) supervisor change fee. This fee covers the administrative cost of updating supervision records with the Board and applies each time a supervisor is added or replaced.