California 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted 3 D cosponsors

SB 488 — Teacher credentialing: reading instruction.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 678, Statutes of 2021.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 17, 2021. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 76% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 8 recorded votes so far.

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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. Existing law requires the commission to develop, adopt, and administer a reading instruction competence assessment consisting of one or more instruments to measure an individual's knowledge, skill, and ability relative to effective reading instruction, as provided. Existing law requires the requirements for the issuance of the preliminary multiple subject teaching credential to include successful passage of one of specified components of the reading instruction competence assessment. This bill would additionally authorize the passage of a combination of those specified components, as approved by the commission to meet that requirement, and would extend these requirements to the issuance of a preliminary education specialist credential. The bill would impose these requirements relating to the reading instruction competence assessment, as revised by this bill, until the commission ensures that an approved teaching assessment assesses candidates for a preliminary multiple subject credential and a preliminary education specialist credential for competence in instruction in literacy. The bill would authorize a holder of a preliminary multiple subject credential or a preliminary education specialist credential, who was unable to take the reading instruction competence assessment due to the closure of assessment centers during the COVID-19 pandemic and who must complete this requirement in order to earn a professional clear credential, if the reading instruction competence assessment is no longer being administered, to complete this requirement through successful completion of an assessment required by another state that is identified by the commission as meeting certain requirements. Existing law requires, as a minimum requirement for a preliminary multiple or single subject teaching credential, the satisfactory completion of a program of professional preparation that includes a teaching performance assessment that meets specified requirements and has been approved by the commission. Existing law requires an internship program to provide interns who meet entrance criteria and are accepted to a multiple subject teaching credential program, a single subject teaching credential program, or a level 1 education specialist credential program that provides instruction to individuals with mild to moderate disabilities the opportunity to choose an early program completion option, culminating in a 5-year preliminary teaching credential. Existing law requires that this early program completion option be made available to interns who meet specified requirements, including, among others, that the intern pass the teaching performance assessment. This bill would require the commission, by July 1, 2025, to ensure that an approved teaching performance assessment assess all candidates, including intern candidates, for a preliminary multiple subject credential and a preliminary education specialist credential for competence in instruction in literacy, including, but not limited to, evidence-based methods of teaching foundational reading skills, as specified. The bill would make other revisions relating to those internship programs, as provided. Existing law specifies the minimum requirements for the preliminary multiple or single subject teaching credential, including, among other things, a baccalaureate degree or higher degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher education, demonstration of basic skills proficiency, satisfactory completion of a program of professional preparation, verification of subject matter competence, and the study of alternative methods of developing English language skills, including the study of reading, among all pupils, including those for whom English is a second language, in accordance with the commission's standards of program quality and effectiveness. This bill would extend all of those requirements to the education specialist teaching credential, as specified. The bill would change the requirement of the study of alternative methods of developing English language skills to a requirement of the study of effective means of teaching literacy to all pupils, as specified. The bill would allow coursework completed at a community or junior college that is regionally accredited by specified accrediting agencies to count towards the verification of subject matter competence requirement. The bill would require the commission to ensure that its standards of program quality and effectiveness and the teaching performance expectations for the preparation of candidates for the preliminary multiple subject credential, the preliminary English language arts credential, and the preliminary education specialist credential include the study of effective means of teaching literacy, as specified.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 678, Statutes of 2021.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 1:30 p.m.

  4. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 2558.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  5. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  6. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 80. Noes 0. Page 2917.) Ordered to the Senate.

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  9. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (August 26).

  10. August 19 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.

  11. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  12. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 23).

  13. Referred to Com. on ED.

  14. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  15. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 1345.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  16. Ordered to special consent calendar.

  17. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  18. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 1193.) (May 20).

  19. Set for hearing May 20.

  20. April 5 hearing: Placed on APPR suspense file.

  21. Set for hearing April 5.

  22. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 669.) (March 17). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  23. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on ED.

  24. Set for hearing March 17.

  25. Referred to Com. on ED.

  26. Joint Rule 55 suspended. (Ayes 32. Noes 4. Page 272.)

  27. (Ayes 32. Noes 4.)

  28. Art. IV. Sec. 8(a) of the Constitution dispensed with.

  29. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 20.

  30. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (119)

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Votes

Unfinished Business SB488 Rubio et al. Concurrence

Passed 38 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 4000
Democratic 12001
Unaffiliated 22001
Total 38002
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Borgeas — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Newman — Yea
Eggman — Not Voting
Dodd — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Kamlager — Yea
Min — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Roth — Yea
Bates — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Pan — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Archuleta, Bob Democratic Yea
Becker, Josh Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Cortese, Dave Democratic Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Yea
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Yea
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Not Voting
Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie Republican Yea

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SB 488 Rubio Senate Third Reading By Lorena Gonzalez

Passed 80 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 27000
Unaffiliated 44000
Republican 9000
Total 80000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Holden — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Wood — Yea
Smith — Yea
Cunningham — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Voepel — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Kiley — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Ting — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Chau — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Medina — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Villapudua — Yea
Salas — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Low — Yea
Levine — Yea
Daly — Yea
Gray — Yea
Burke — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Luz Rivas — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Vince Fong — Yea
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Yea
Bennett, Steve Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Bryan, Isaac G. 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
Lee, Alex Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie 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
Ward, Christopher M. Democratic Yea
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea
Choi, Steven S. Republican Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Davies, Laurie Republican Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea
Seyarto, Kelly Republican Yea
Valladares, Suzette Martinez Republican Yea

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Do pass as amended.

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6002
Democratic 6000
Republican 0002
Total 12004
% of votes cast 75%0%0%25%
How each member voted (16)
Member Party Vote
Levine — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Chau — Yea
Bigelow — Not Voting
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Vince Fong — Not Voting
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Bryan, Isaac G. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Not Voting
Davies, Laurie Republican Not Voting

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Special Consent SB488

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 13000
Unaffiliated 22001
Republican 4000
Total 39001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Glazer — Yea
Roth — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Bates — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Min — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Borgeas — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Newman — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Kamlager — Yea
Pan — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Melendez — Not Voting
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Archuleta, Bob Democratic Yea
Becker, Josh Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Cortese, Dave Democratic Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Yea
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Yea
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie Republican Yea

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Do pass

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5000
Republican 1000
Democratic 1000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Wieckowski — Yea
Kamlager — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Bates — Yea
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Placed on suspense file

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 1000
Unaffiliated 5000
Republican 1000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Portantino — Yea
Kamlager — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Bates — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 488 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. Existing law requires the commission to develop, adopt, and administer a reading instruction competence assessment consisting of one or more instruments to measure an individual's knowledge, skill, and ability relative to effective reading instruction, as provided. Existing law requires the requirements for the issuance of the preliminary multiple subject teaching credential to include successful passage of one of specified components of the reading instruction competence assessment. This bill would additionally authorize the passage of a combination of those specified components, as approved by the commission to meet that requirement, and would extend these requirements to the issuance of a preliminary education specialist credential. The bill would impose these requirements relating to the reading instruction competence assessment, as revised by this bill, until the commission ensures that an approved teaching assessment assesses candidates for a preliminary multiple subject credential and a preliminary education specialist credential for competence in instruction in literacy. The bill would authorize a holder of a preliminary multiple subject credential or a preliminary education specialist credential, who was unable to take the reading instruction competence assessment due to the closure of assessment centers during the COVID-19 pandemic and who must complete this requirement in order to earn a professional clear credential, if the reading instruction competence assessment is no longer being administered, to complete this requirement through successful completion of an assessment required by another state that is identified by the commission as meeting certain requirements. Existing law requires, as a minimum requirement for a preliminary multiple or single subject teaching credential, the satisfactory completion of a program of professional preparation that includes a teaching performance assessment that meets specified requirements and has been approved by the commission. Existing law requires an internship program to provide interns who meet entrance criteria and are accepted to a multiple subject teaching credential program, a single subject teaching credential program, or a level 1 education specialist credential program that provides instruction to individuals with mild to moderate disabilities the opportunity to choose an early program completion option, culminating in a 5-year preliminary teaching credential. Existing law requires that this early program completion option be made available to interns who meet specified requirements, including, among others, that the intern pass the teaching performance assessment. This bill would require the commission, by July 1, 2025, to ensure that an approved teaching performance assessment assess all candidates, including intern candidates, for a preliminary multiple subject credential and a preliminary education specialist credential for competence in instruction in literacy, including, but not limited to, evidence-based methods of teaching foundational reading skills, as specified. The bill would make other revisions relating to those internship programs, as provided. Existing law specifies the minimum requirements for the preliminary multiple or single subject teaching credential, including, among other things, a baccalaureate degree or higher degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher education, demonstration of basic skills proficiency, satisfactory completion of a program of professional preparation, verification of subject matter competence, and the study of alternative methods of developing English language skills, including the study of reading, among all pupils, including those for whom English is a second language, in accordance with the commission's standards of program quality and effectiveness. This bill would extend all of those requirements to the education specialist teaching credential, as specified. The bill would change the requirement of the study of alternative methods of developing English language skills to a requirement of the study of effective means of teaching literacy to all pupils, as specified. The bill would allow coursework completed at a community or junior college that is regionally accredited by specified accrediting agencies to count towards the verification of subject matter competence requirement. The bill would require the commission to ensure that its standards of program quality and effectiveness and the teaching performance expectations for the preparation of candidates for the preliminary multiple subject credential, the preliminary English language arts credential, and the preliminary education specialist credential include the study of effective means of teaching literacy, as specified.
Who sponsors SB 488?
SB 488 is sponsored by Laird, John (Democratic), Gonzalez, Lena A. (Democratic), and Rubio, Susan (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 488?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 17, 2021. Enacted.
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