Teacher preparation programs: regionally accredited institutions.
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AB 2541 — Teacher preparation programs: regionally accredited institutions.
Last action — Referred to Com. on ED.
No card. One bill, free forever — alerts when it moves.
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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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 requires the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to, among other duties, establish standards for the issuance and renewal of credentials, certificates, and permits. Under existing law, the commission establishes standards for teacher preparation programs at postsecondary educational institutions. This bill would define "regionally accredited," as that term is applied to institutions of higher education with teacher preparation programs, as either an institution that has been approved or recognized by the Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities, the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, or by a comparable accrediting agency serving another region within the United States, or an institution of higher education that held preaccreditation status at the time the degree of an applicant for a credential was conferred, if that institution achieved full regional accreditation status within 5 years of earning preaccreditation status. The bill would also make conforming changes to use the term "institution of higher education" to refer to certain postsecondary educational institutions with teacher preparation programs. The bill would also define "accredited private school" for purposes of defining professional field experience requirements for individuals with full-time teaching experience in those schools.
Bill Text
- Amended 05/04/20 - Amended Assembly Current pdf May 04, 2020
- Introduced 02/19/20 - Introduced pdf February 19, 2020
- AB2541 View text html
Action History
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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 76. Noes 0. Page 4728.)
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Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
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From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (June 2).
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From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (May 6). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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Re-referred to Com. on ED.
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From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on ED. Read second time and amended.
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In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
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Referred to Coms. on ED. and HIGHER ED.
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From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.
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Read first time. To print.
Sponsors
- Medina · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Medina
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 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 49 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 76 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 96% | 0% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (79)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Holden | — | Yea |
| Maienschein | — | Yea |
| Friedman | — | Yea |
| Cooper | — | Yea |
| Smith | — | Yea |
| Kiley | — | Yea |
| Brough | — | Yea |
| Nazarian | — | Yea |
| Weber | — | Yea |
| Diep | — | Yea |
| Bigelow | — | Yea |
| Rendon | — | Yea |
| Rodriguez | — | Yea |
| McCarty | — | Yea |
| Bloom | — | Yea |
| Burke | — | Yea |
| Daly | — | Yea |
| Cooley | — | Yea |
| Gloria | — | Yea |
| Mullin | — | Yea |
| Salas | — | Yea |
| Fong | — | Yea |
| Levine | — | Yea |
| Eggman | — | Yea |
| Medina | — | Yea |
| Waldron | — | Yea |
| Gonzalez | — | Yea |
| Wood | — | Yea |
| Kamlager | — | Yea |
| O'Donnell | — | Yea |
| Chiu | — | Yea |
| Chu | — | Yea |
| Cunningham | — | Yea |
| Jones-Sawyer | — | Yea |
| Ting | — | Yea |
| Voepel | — | Yea |
| Gray | — | Yea |
| Chau | — | Yea |
| Mathis | — | Yea |
| Frazier | — | Yea |
| Obernolte | — | Yea |
| Mayes | — | Yea |
| Santiago | — | Yea |
| Low | — | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 |
| Kiley | — | Yea |
| O'Donnell | — | Yea |
| McCarty | — | Yea |
| Weber | — | Yea |
| Kalra, Ash | Democratic | Yea |
| Dahle, Megan | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does AB 2541 do?
- Existing law requires the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to, among other duties, establish standards for the issuance and renewal of credentials, certificates, and permits. Under existing law, the commission establishes standards for teacher preparation programs at postsecondary educational institutions. This bill would define "regionally accredited," as that term is applied to institutions of higher education with teacher preparation programs, as either an institution that has been approved or recognized by the Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities, the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, or by a comparable accrediting agency serving another region within the United States, or an institution of higher education that held preaccreditation status at the time the degree of an applicant for a credential was conferred, if that institution achieved full regional accreditation status within 5 years of earning preaccreditation status. The bill would also make conforming changes to use the term "institution of higher education" to refer to certain postsecondary educational institutions with teacher preparation programs. The bill would also define "accredited private school" for purposes of defining professional field experience requirements for individuals with full-time teaching experience in those schools.
- Who sponsors AB 2541?
- AB 2541 is sponsored by Medina.
- What is the current status of AB 2541?
- 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 2541?
- Track AB 2541 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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