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CaliforniaAB 6062025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Certificated employees: professional services credential: out-of-state applicants.

Sponsored By: Sharon Quirk-Silva (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Fast-track for out-of-state counselors, psychologists, social workers

The Commission issues a preliminary California credential if you hold a valid out‑of‑state school counseling, school psychology, or school social work credential. You must have a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college and pass the required criminal background check. The preliminary credential is valid for two years. Your local school employer can renew it once for up to two more years if you show satisfactory progress under its rules. For these rules, a local educational agency means a school district, a county office of education, or a charter school.

Updated rules for school counselors, psychologists, social workers

To earn a pupil personnel services credential, you must have a bachelor's degree or higher from a regionally accredited school, complete a fifth year, and finish Commission‑required preparation. That preparation must be a Commission‑approved supervised field experience with direct classroom contact that is jointly sponsored by a school district and a college or university, or a program the Commission approves under the local‑agency partnership route. Local education agencies can offer training programs the Commission approves if they meet its quality standards; for counseling, psychology, and social work, the LEA must partner with a regionally accredited college. If you are already in a previously approved program when new regulations take effect, you can finish under the old rules for two years.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Sharon Quirk-Silva

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 231 • No: 0

House vote • 9/10/2025

Item 247 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 79 • No: 0

Senate vote • 9/9/2025

Item 251 — 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 143 — 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

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 375, Statutes of 2025.

    10/6/2025Senate

  2. Approved by the Governor.

    10/6/2025legislature

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

    9/22/2025legislature

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 3223.).

    9/10/2025House

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

    9/9/2025House

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2669.).

    9/9/2025Senate

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    9/8/2025Senate

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

    9/4/2025Senate

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    8/29/2025Senate

  10. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29).

    8/29/2025Senate

  11. In committee: Referred to suspense file.

    6/23/2025Senate

  12. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 11). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    6/11/2025Senate

  13. Referred to Com. on ED.

    5/21/2025Senate

  14. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

    5/8/2025Senate

  15. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 69. Noes 0. Page 1485.)

    5/8/2025House

  16. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

    5/1/2025House

  17. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 30).

    4/30/2025House

  18. From 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.

    4/10/2025House

  19. Re-referred to Com. on ED.

    4/1/2025House

  20. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on ED. Read second time and amended.

    3/28/2025House

  21. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

    3/13/2025House

  22. Referred to Com. on ED.

    2/24/2025House

  23. From printer. May be heard in committee March 16.

    2/14/2025House

  24. Read first time. To print.

    2/13/2025House

Bill Text

  • Chaptered

    10/6/2025

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  • Enrolled

    9/12/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    9/4/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    3/28/2025

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  • Introduced

    2/13/2025

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