AB 959 California Assembly · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Teacher credentialing: administrative services credential: internship program.

Summary
Existing law requires the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to establish standards for the issuance and renewal of credentials, certificates, and permits. Existing law sets forth the minimum requirements for a preliminary services credential with a specialization in administrative services, which include, among other requirements, possession of one of various types of credentials and the completion of either an entry-level program of specialized and professional preparation in administrative services or a one-year internship in a program of supervised training in administrative services, as provided. This bill would limit the above-described one-year internship programs to those provided by a school district, county office of education, or regionally accredited institution of higher education. The bill would require the commission to examine its preservice, professional development, and supervision requirements for those internship programs when the commission next considers administrative services credential pathways. This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 44270 of the Education Code proposed by AB 1009 to be operative only if this bill and AB 1009 are enacted and this bill is enacted last.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Jul 2025
Assembly Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Sep 2025
Signed into Law
Oct 2025
Introduced Feb 20, 2025 Signed Oct 1, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Sep 11, 2025 · Assembly Jun 3, 2025

How they voted

400
Passed
Total votes 40
Sep 11, 2025
D Democratic30
30 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican10
10 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
28
Key actions
11
Committee
9
Amendments
6
Oct 1, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
legislature
Sep 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 3503.).
lower
Sep 12, 2025
Introduced
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
lower
Sep 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2933.).
upper
Sep 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
upper
Aug 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
upper
Aug 29, 2025
Introduced
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29).
upper
Jul 7, 2025
Committee
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
upper
Jun 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
upper
Jun 11, 2025
Committee
Referred to Com. on ED.
upper
Jun 3, 2025
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (77-0-1)
assembly
Jun 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 1930.)
lower
May 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 23).
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Committee
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (March 26). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on ED.
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Introduced
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on ED. Read second time and amended.
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Committee
Referred to Com. on ED.
lower
Feb 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Legislator
Party
State
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Photo of Heather Hadwick
Heather Hadwick
RRepublican
CA
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