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AB959Introduced in the Assembly

Teacher credentialing: administrative services credential: internship program.

Passed

Introduced by Heather Hadwick, District 1

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Section 44270 of the Education Code, relating to teacher credentialing.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 171, Statutes of 2025.

October 1, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: AB 959 Hadwick Concurrence in Senate Amendments · September 13, 2025

73

Yes

0

No

7

Absent or Not Voting

80 assemblymembers recorded in this Assembly vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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See how each assemblymember voted

AssemblymemberDistrictVote
Heather Hadwick1Yes
Chris Rogers2Yes
James Gallagher3Yes
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry4Yes
Joe Patterson5Yes
Maggy Krell6Yes
Josh Hoover7Yes
David Tangipa8Yes
Heath Flora9Yes
Stephanie Nguyen10Yes

Bill history

  1. Read first time. To print.

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

  3. Referred to Com. on ED.

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

  5. Re-referred to Com. on ED.

  6. 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.

  7. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  8. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 23).

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  10. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 1930.)

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

  12. Referred to Com. on ED.

  13. 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.

  14. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  15. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29).

  16. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

  17. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  19. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  20. Ordered to special consent calendar.

  21. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2933.).

  22. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  23. Joint Rules 61(a)(14) and 51(a)(4) suspended. (Ayes 59. Noes 20. Page 3413.)

  24. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 3503.).

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

  26. Approved by the Governor.

  27. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 171, Statutes of 2025.

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