California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: To Executive

AB 1853 — Teacher credentialing: recognition of study in transitional kindergarten.

Last action — Consideration of Governor's veto pending.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2011-2012 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Existing law requires the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to establish standards and to determine the terms for the issuance and renewal of teaching credentials, certificates, and permits, as specified. This bill would authorize the commission to convene a workgroup consisting of specified members to develop program standards for the issuance of a recognition of study in transitional kindergarten, as defined, for holders of a multiple subject teaching credential who will be teaching pupils enrolled in transitional kindergarten, as defined, and would authorize the commission to add a recognition of study in transitional kindergarten to the multiple subject teaching credential of a teacher who meets the established standards. The bill would authorize the commission to work with the Superintendent of Public Instruction to gather and post, on an appropriate Internet Web site, best practices from school districts and schools on curriculum development and professional development relating to implementing and sustaining transitional kindergarten programs. The bill also would provide that the holder of a multiple subject teaching credential who has received a recognition of study in transitional kindergarten is not authorized to teach English learners, except as specified, and that a recognition of study in transitional kindergarten is not considered a type of authorization, cannot be used as a condition of employment, does not replace subject matter competence requirements, and cannot be used in making employment decisions relating to reductions in employee positions. The bill would require the commission to use private funds to support the development of the recognition of study in transitional kindergarten and would prohibit the use of General Fund moneys for this purpose. The bill would require the workgroup to be convened only after the Department of Finance determines, and files a written statement with specified persons, that private funds have been deposited with the state, as specified.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.

  2. Vetoed by Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 55. Noes 22. Page 6055.).

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 15 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 21. Noes 14. Page 4475.).

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  8. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  9. Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.

  10. From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and be amended.

  11. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 2.) (June 20). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  12. Referred to Com. on ED.

  13. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  14. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 56. Noes 21. Page 5118.)

  15. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  16. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  17. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.) (May 25).

  18. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  19. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  20. Read second time and amended.

  21. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 17).

  22. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HIGHER ED. (Ayes 6. Noes 4.) (April 11). Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.

  23. Re-referred to Com. on ED.

  24. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on ED. Read second time and amended.

  25. Referred to Coms. on ED. and HIGHER ED.

  26. From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.

  27. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Bonilla · Primary
  • Simitian · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on · 6 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Bonilla

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Simitian

Not signed on (120)

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Votes

AB 1853 BONILLA Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 55 Yea · 22 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 542003
Democratic 1000
Republican 0200
Total 552203
% of votes cast 69%28%0%4%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gorell — Not Voting
Halderman — Nay
Butler — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Fong — Yea
Hill — Yea
Allen — Yea
Huber — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Carter — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Miller — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Block — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Davis — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Pan — Yea
Perea — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Garrick — Nay
Campos — Yea
Hagman — Nay
Harkey — Nay
Conway — Nay
Cook — Nay
Donnelly — Nay
Knight — Nay
Lara — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Nay
Nestande — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Silva — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Beall — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Jeffries — Nay
Logue — Nay
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Norby — Nay
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Nay
Torres — Yea
Valadao — Not Voting
Williams — Yea
Eng — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Not Voting
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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3rd Reading AB1853 Bonilla By Simitian

Passed 21 Yea · 14 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 211303
Republican 0100
Democratic 0002
Total 211405
% of votes cast 53%35%0%13%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Cannella — Nay
Wyland — Nay
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Evans — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Hancock — Not Voting
Harman — Nay
Hernandez — Yea
Runner — Nay
Huff — Nay
Kehoe — Yea
Dutton — Nay
Leno — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Anderson — Not Voting
Blakeslee — Nay
Liu — Not Voting
Walters — Nay
Wright — Yea
Emmerson — Nay
Correa — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
La Malfa — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Not Voting
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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Do pass, but re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations.

Passed 7 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7201
Total 7201
% of votes cast 70%20%0%10%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Hancock — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Liu — Yea
Runner — Not Voting
Price — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Blakeslee — Nay
Huff — Nay
Simitian — Yea
Vargas — Yea

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AB 1853 BONILLA Assembly Third Reading

Passed 56 Yea · 21 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 551903
Democratic 1000
Republican 0200
Total 562103
% of votes cast 70%26%0%4%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gordon — Yea
Gorell — Not Voting
Halderman — Nay
Hall — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Butler — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Fong — Yea
Carter — Yea
Allen — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Huber — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Beall — Yea
Davis — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Monning — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Perea — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Garrick — Nay
Fletcher — Not Voting
Campos — Yea
Hagman — Nay
Harkey — Nay
Cook — Nay
Donnelly — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Nestande — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Norby — Nay
Silva — Nay
Valadao — Not Voting
Wagner — Nay
Achadjian — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hill — Yea
Jeffries — Nay
Knight — Nay
Lara — Yea
Logue — Nay
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Pan — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Williams — Yea
Conway — Nay
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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Do pass as amended.

Passed 12 Yea · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11500
Democratic 1000
Total 12500
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Fuentes — Yea
Campos — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Ammiano — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Davis — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Norby — Nay
Wagner — Nay
Bradford — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1853 do?
Existing law requires the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to establish standards and to determine the terms for the issuance and renewal of teaching credentials, certificates, and permits, as specified. This bill would authorize the commission to convene a workgroup consisting of specified members to develop program standards for the issuance of a recognition of study in transitional kindergarten, as defined, for holders of a multiple subject teaching credential who will be teaching pupils enrolled in transitional kindergarten, as defined, and would authorize the commission to add a recognition of study in transitional kindergarten to the multiple subject teaching credential of a teacher who meets the established standards. The bill would authorize the commission to work with the Superintendent of Public Instruction to gather and post, on an appropriate Internet Web site, best practices from school districts and schools on curriculum development and professional development relating to implementing and sustaining transitional kindergarten programs. The bill also would provide that the holder of a multiple subject teaching credential who has received a recognition of study in transitional kindergarten is not authorized to teach English learners, except as specified, and that a recognition of study in transitional kindergarten is not considered a type of authorization, cannot be used as a condition of employment, does not replace subject matter competence requirements, and cannot be used in making employment decisions relating to reductions in employee positions. The bill would require the commission to use private funds to support the development of the recognition of study in transitional kindergarten and would prohibit the use of General Fund moneys for this purpose. The bill would require the workgroup to be convened only after the Department of Finance determines, and files a written statement with specified persons, that private funds have been deposited with the state, as specified.
Who sponsors AB 1853?
AB 1853 is sponsored by Bonilla and Simitian.
What is the current status of AB 1853?
This bill died with 2011-2012 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track AB 1853?
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