Teacher credentialing: subject matter competence.
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AB 2485 — Teacher credentialing: subject matter competence.
Last action — From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on ED.
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Assembly
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 establishes the Commission on Teacher Credentialing and requires the commission, among other duties, to establish standards for the issuance and renewal of credentials, certificates, and permits. Existing law specifies the minimum requirements for the preliminary multiple or single subject teaching credential, including a subject matter competence requirement demonstrated by either completion of a subject matter program that has been approved by the commission or passage of a subject matter examination. This bill would authorize a candidate for the preliminary multiple or single subject teaching credential to demonstrate subject matter competence by completing higher education coursework in the subject matters related to the content area of the credential, as provided. The bill would require the commission to adopt regulations for this purpose and would prohibit a program of professional preparation from verifying a candidate's subject matter competence in this manner until those regulations are adopted. The bill would additionally authorize a candidate to demonstrate subject matter competence through a combination of a subject matter program, a subject matter examination, and higher education coursework in the subject matters related to the content area of the credential. The bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2024.
Bill Text
- Amended 07/07/20 - Amended Senate Current pdf July 07, 2020
- Amended 05/12/20 - Amended Assembly pdf May 12, 2020
- Introduced 02/19/20 - Introduced pdf February 19, 2020
- AB2485 View text html
Action History
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From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on ED.
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Referred to Com. on ED.
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In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
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Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 4767.)
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Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (June 3).
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In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
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Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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Read second time and amended.
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From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (May 6).
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Referred to Com. on ED.
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From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.
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Read first time. To print.
Sponsors
- Ash Kalra · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Kalra, Ash Democratic
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (121)
121 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 121 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 50 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 78 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 99% | 0% | 0% | 1% |
How each member voted (79)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Kamlager | — | Yea |
| Voepel | — | Yea |
| Holden | — | Yea |
| Diep | — | Yea |
| Daly | — | Yea |
| Mullin | — | Yea |
| Salas | — | Yea |
| Eggman | — | Yea |
| Wood | — | Yea |
| Chiu | — | Yea |
| Gray | — | Yea |
| Frazier | — | Yea |
| Obernolte | — | Yea |
| Mayes | — | Yea |
| Smith | — | Yea |
| Kiley | — | Yea |
| Rendon | — | Yea |
| Rodriguez | — | Yea |
| McCarty | — | Yea |
| Fong | — | Yea |
| Waldron | — | Yea |
| O'Donnell | — | Yea |
| Jones-Sawyer | — | Yea |
| Ting | — | Yea |
| Chau | — | Yea |
| Santiago | — | Yea |
| Maienschein | — | Yea |
| Nazarian | — | Yea |
| Low | — | Yea |
| Friedman | — | Yea |
| Cooper | — | Yea |
| Brough | — | Yea |
| Weber | — | Yea |
| Bigelow | — | Yea |
| Bloom | — | Yea |
| Gloria | — | Yea |
| Gonzalez | — | Yea |
| Burke | — | Yea |
| Cooley | — | Yea |
| Levine | — | Yea |
| Medina | — | Yea |
| Chu | — | Yea |
| Cunningham | — | Yea |
| Mathis | — | Yea |
| Quirk | — | Not Voting |
| Cristina Garcia | — | Yea |
| Eduardo Garcia | — | Yea |
| Jim Patterson | — | Yea |
| Luz Rivas | — | Yea |
| Mark Stone | — | Yea |
| Wendy Carrillo | — | Yea |
| Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. | Democratic | Yea |
| Arambula, Joaquin | Democratic | Yea |
| Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca | Democratic | Yea |
| Berman, Marc | Democratic | Yea |
| Boerner, Tasha | Democratic | Yea |
| Bonta, Mia | Democratic | Yea |
| Calderon, Lisa | Democratic | Yea |
| Cervantes, Sabrina | Democratic | Yea |
| Gabriel, Jesse | Democratic | Yea |
| Gipson, Mike A. | Democratic | Yea |
| Grayson, Timothy S. | Democratic | Yea |
| Irwin, Jacqui | Democratic | Yea |
| Kalra, Ash | Democratic | Yea |
| Limón, Monique | Democratic | Yea |
| Muratsuchi, Al | Democratic | Yea |
| Petrie-Norris, Cottie | Democratic | Yea |
| Quirk-Silva, Sharon | Democratic | Yea |
| Ramos, James C. | Democratic | Yea |
| Reyes, Eloise Gómez | Democratic | Yea |
| Rivas, Robert | Democratic | Yea |
| Rubio, Blanca E. | Democratic | Yea |
| Wicks, Buffy | Democratic | Yea |
| Chen, Phillip | Republican | Yea |
| Choi, Steven S. | Republican | Yea |
| Dahle, Megan | Republican | Yea |
| Flora, Heath | Republican | Yea |
| Gallagher, James | Republican | Yea |
| Lackey, Tom | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (18)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Fong | — | Yea |
| McCarty | — | Yea |
| Voepel | — | Yea |
| Chau | — | Yea |
| Bloom | — | Yea |
| Eggman | — | Yea |
| Gonzalez | — | Yea |
| Diep | — | Yea |
| Bigelow | — | Yea |
| Eduardo Garcia | — | Yea |
| Wendy Carrillo | — | Yea |
| Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca | Democratic | Yea |
| Bonta, Mia | Democratic | Yea |
| Calderon, Lisa | Democratic | Yea |
| Gabriel, Jesse | Democratic | Yea |
| Petrie-Norris, Cottie | Democratic | Yea |
| Rivas, Robert | Democratic | Yea |
| Dahle, Megan | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | — | Yea |
| O'Donnell | — | Yea |
| Kiley | — | Yea |
| McCarty | — | Yea |
| Weber | — | Yea |
| Kalra, Ash | Democratic | Yea |
| Dahle, Megan | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does AB 2485 do?
- Existing law establishes the Commission on Teacher Credentialing and requires the commission, among other duties, to establish standards for the issuance and renewal of credentials, certificates, and permits. Existing law specifies the minimum requirements for the preliminary multiple or single subject teaching credential, including a subject matter competence requirement demonstrated by either completion of a subject matter program that has been approved by the commission or passage of a subject matter examination. This bill would authorize a candidate for the preliminary multiple or single subject teaching credential to demonstrate subject matter competence by completing higher education coursework in the subject matters related to the content area of the credential, as provided. The bill would require the commission to adopt regulations for this purpose and would prohibit a program of professional preparation from verifying a candidate's subject matter competence in this manner until those regulations are adopted. The bill would additionally authorize a candidate to demonstrate subject matter competence through a combination of a subject matter program, a subject matter examination, and higher education coursework in the subject matters related to the content area of the credential. The bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2024.
- Who sponsors AB 2485?
- AB 2485 is sponsored by Kalra, Ash (Democratic).
- What is the current status of AB 2485?
- This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” 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 2485?
- Track AB 2485 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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