All Roll Calls
Yes: 232 • No: 0
CaliforniaAB 10092025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET
Teacher credentialing: administrative services credential: occupational and physical therapists.
Sponsored By: Blanca Blanca Rubio (Democratic)
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
Two ways to meet administrator training
To meet the training requirement, you must either finish an entry‑level administrative services program the Commission approves, or complete a one‑year supervised internship the Commission approves. If AB 959 is also in effect under the bill’s conditions, the internship must be run by a school district, county office of education, or a regionally accredited college. The Commission also reviews its preservice, professional development, and supervision rules at its next pathway review.
Administrator credential ends after five years
The preliminary administrative services credential is valid for five years from your first day in an administrative job, full or part time. It cannot be renewed. To stay in an admin role after five years, you must earn the next credential or other required qualifications.
New administrator path for occupational and physical therapists
The law lets a valid California occupational or physical therapy license count toward a preliminary administrative services credential. Full-time school-based OT or PT work now counts toward the required five years of experience. A local educational agency may ask for up to a two-year waiver if you finished a commission‑approved admin program, hold a clear or life credential or license, and have an admin job offer. A credential issued in part on an OT or PT license does not let you supervise or evaluate teachers unless your district, county office, or charter school decides you have extra education, experience, leadership training, or an advanced degree. For these rules, a local educational agency means a school district, county office of education, or charter school.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Blanca Blanca Rubio
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 9/12/2025
Item 134 — Assembly AFLOOR
Yes: 80 • No: 0
Senate vote • 9/11/2025
Item 212 — Senate SFLOOR
Yes: 40 • No: 0
legislature vote • 8/29/2025
Vote in CS61
Yes: 7 • No: 0
legislature vote • 6/23/2025
Vote in CS61
Yes: 7 • No: 0
legislature vote • 6/11/2025
Vote in CS44
Yes: 6 • No: 0
House vote • 5/8/2025
Item 153 — Assembly AFLOOR
Yes: 69 • No: 0
legislature vote • 4/30/2025
Vote in CX25
Yes: 14 • No: 0
legislature vote • 4/9/2025
Vote in CX03
Yes: 9 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 629, Statutes of 2025.
10/11/2025SenateApproved by the Governor.
10/11/2025legislatureEnrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
9/24/2025legislatureSenate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 80. Noes 0. Page 3385.).
9/12/2025HouseIn Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
9/12/2025HouseRead third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2932.).
9/11/2025SenateOrdered to special consent calendar.
9/9/2025SenateRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
9/8/2025SenateRead third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
9/4/2025SenateRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
9/2/2025SenateRead second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
8/29/2025SenateFrom committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29).
8/29/2025SenateIn committee: Referred to suspense file.
6/23/2025SenateFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 11). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
6/11/2025SenateReferred to Com. on ED.
5/21/2025SenateIn Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
5/8/2025SenateRead third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 69. Noes 0. Page 1487.)
5/8/2025HouseRead second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
5/1/2025HouseFrom committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 30).
4/30/2025HouseFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
4/10/2025HouseReferred to Com. on ED.
3/10/2025HouseFrom printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
2/21/2025HouseRead first time. To print.
2/20/2025House
Bill Text
Chaptered
10/11/2025
Enrolled
9/16/2025
Amended Senate
9/4/2025
Amended Senate
8/29/2025
Introduced
2/20/2025