All Roll Calls
Yes: 216 • No: 0
CaliforniaAB 11192025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET
Teacher credentialing: dual credentialing: workgroup.
Sponsored By: Darshana R. Patel (Democratic)
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Easier dual credentials for teachers
The law requires the state teacher credentialing commission to set efficient dual-credential routes. Teacher candidates can earn two credentials together, including multiple subject, single subject, PK–3 early childhood, and special education. Current general education teachers can add an education specialist credential, and specialists can add general or PK–3. The commission completes these rules, with input from the field, by March 1, 2027, through the formal rulemaking process.
Reviews to streamline teacher credential paths
The commission reviews current ways teachers add credentials and authorizations. It identifies coursework that can count for more than one credential to cut duplicate training. It reviews whether to add supplementary authorizations to let teachers serve students with or without disabilities. It studies barriers and opportunities, looks at other states’ routes, and flags any needed law changes. This work is done with field input and finished by March 1, 2027, through the formal rulemaking process.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Darshana R. Patel
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 8/29/2025
Item 7 — Assembly AFLOOR
Yes: 70 • No: 0
Senate vote • 8/25/2025
Item 260 — Senate SFLOOR
Yes: 37 • No: 0
legislature vote • 7/9/2025
Vote in CS44
Yes: 7 • No: 0
House vote • 6/4/2025
Item 48 — Assembly AFLOOR
Yes: 79 • No: 0
legislature vote • 5/23/2025
Vote in CX25
Yes: 14 • No: 0
legislature vote • 3/26/2025
Vote in CX03
Yes: 9 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 390, Statutes of 2025.
10/6/2025SenateApproved by the Governor.
10/6/2025legislatureEnrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
9/4/2025legislatureSenate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 70. Noes 0. Page 2792.).
8/29/2025HouseIn Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
8/26/2025HouseRead third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 2251.).
8/25/2025SenateRead second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
8/20/2025SenateFrom committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar.
8/19/2025SenateFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
7/9/2025SenateFrom committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on ED.
6/27/2025SenateReferred to Com. on ED.
6/18/2025SenateIn Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
6/5/2025SenateRead third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 2058.)
6/4/2025HouseRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
5/27/2025HouseFrom committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 23).
5/23/2025HouseIn committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.
4/30/2025HouseRe-referred to Com. on APPR.
4/1/2025HouseRead second time and amended.
3/28/2025HouseFrom committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (March 26).
3/27/2025HouseReferred 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
10/6/2025
Enrolled
9/3/2025
Amended Senate
6/27/2025
Amended Assembly
3/28/2025
Introduced
2/20/2025