California 2017 2017-2018 Regular Session

California Assembly Bill AB226 Amended / Bill

Filed 03/14/2017

                    Amended IN  Assembly  March 14, 2017 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 226Introduced by Assembly Member Members Cervantes and ChvezJanuary 26, 2017 An act to add Section 44342.5 44343.5 to the Education Code, relating to teacher credentialing. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 226, as amended, Cervantes. Teacher credentialing: application priority: spouses of military personnel. spouses of active duty members of the Armed Forces: expedited application process.Existing law requires the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to, among other duties, establish standards for the issuance and renewal of credentials, certificates, and permits.This bill would require the commission to adopt regulations to give priority for review and processing to applications for credentials, temporary certificates, and permits by spouses of military personnel on active duty.This bill would require the commission to grant or deny an application for a credential within 7 days of the date that the commission received the application if the applicant supplies the commission with evidence that the applicant is married to, or in a domestic partnership or other legal union with, an active duty member of the Armed Forces of the United States who is assigned to a duty station in this state under official active duty military orders and holds a valid teaching credential in another state, district, or territory of the United States. Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: YES  Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 44343.5 is added to the Education Code, to read:44343.5. The commission shall grant or deny an application for a credential within seven days of the date that the commission received the application if the applicant does both of the following:(a) Supplies the commission with evidence that the applicant is married to, or in a domestic partnership or other legal union with, an active duty member of the Armed Forces of the United States who is assigned to a duty station in this state under official active duty military orders.(b) Holds a valid teaching credential in another state, district, or territory of the United States.SECTION 1.Section 44342.5 is added to the Education Code, to read:44342.5.The commission shall adopt regulations to give priority for review and processing to applications for credentials, temporary certificates, and permits by spouses of military personnel on active duty.

 Amended IN  Assembly  March 14, 2017 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 226Introduced by Assembly Member Members Cervantes and ChvezJanuary 26, 2017 An act to add Section 44342.5 44343.5 to the Education Code, relating to teacher credentialing. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 226, as amended, Cervantes. Teacher credentialing: application priority: spouses of military personnel. spouses of active duty members of the Armed Forces: expedited application process.Existing law requires the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to, among other duties, establish standards for the issuance and renewal of credentials, certificates, and permits.This bill would require the commission to adopt regulations to give priority for review and processing to applications for credentials, temporary certificates, and permits by spouses of military personnel on active duty.This bill would require the commission to grant or deny an application for a credential within 7 days of the date that the commission received the application if the applicant supplies the commission with evidence that the applicant is married to, or in a domestic partnership or other legal union with, an active duty member of the Armed Forces of the United States who is assigned to a duty station in this state under official active duty military orders and holds a valid teaching credential in another state, district, or territory of the United States. Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: YES  Local Program: NO 

 Amended IN  Assembly  March 14, 2017

Amended IN  Assembly  March 14, 2017

 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill No. 226

Introduced by Assembly Member Members Cervantes and ChvezJanuary 26, 2017

Introduced by Assembly Member Members Cervantes and Chvez
January 26, 2017

 An act to add Section 44342.5 44343.5 to the Education Code, relating to teacher credentialing. 

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 226, as amended, Cervantes. Teacher credentialing: application priority: spouses of military personnel. spouses of active duty members of the Armed Forces: expedited application process.

Existing law requires the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to, among other duties, establish standards for the issuance and renewal of credentials, certificates, and permits.This bill would require the commission to adopt regulations to give priority for review and processing to applications for credentials, temporary certificates, and permits by spouses of military personnel on active duty.This bill would require the commission to grant or deny an application for a credential within 7 days of the date that the commission received the application if the applicant supplies the commission with evidence that the applicant is married to, or in a domestic partnership or other legal union with, an active duty member of the Armed Forces of the United States who is assigned to a duty station in this state under official active duty military orders and holds a valid teaching credential in another state, district, or territory of the United States. 

Existing law requires the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to, among other duties, establish standards for the issuance and renewal of credentials, certificates, and permits.

This bill would require the commission to adopt regulations to give priority for review and processing to applications for credentials, temporary certificates, and permits by spouses of military personnel on active duty.



This bill would require the commission to grant or deny an application for a credential within 7 days of the date that the commission received the application if the applicant supplies the commission with evidence that the applicant is married to, or in a domestic partnership or other legal union with, an active duty member of the Armed Forces of the United States who is assigned to a duty station in this state under official active duty military orders and holds a valid teaching credential in another state, district, or territory of the United States. 

## Digest Key

## Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 44343.5 is added to the Education Code, to read:44343.5. The commission shall grant or deny an application for a credential within seven days of the date that the commission received the application if the applicant does both of the following:(a) Supplies the commission with evidence that the applicant is married to, or in a domestic partnership or other legal union with, an active duty member of the Armed Forces of the United States who is assigned to a duty station in this state under official active duty military orders.(b) Holds a valid teaching credential in another state, district, or territory of the United States.SECTION 1.Section 44342.5 is added to the Education Code, to read:44342.5.The commission shall adopt regulations to give priority for review and processing to applications for credentials, temporary certificates, and permits by spouses of military personnel on active duty.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1. Section 44343.5 is added to the Education Code, to read:44343.5. The commission shall grant or deny an application for a credential within seven days of the date that the commission received the application if the applicant does both of the following:(a) Supplies the commission with evidence that the applicant is married to, or in a domestic partnership or other legal union with, an active duty member of the Armed Forces of the United States who is assigned to a duty station in this state under official active duty military orders.(b) Holds a valid teaching credential in another state, district, or territory of the United States.

SECTION 1. Section 44343.5 is added to the Education Code, to read:

### SECTION 1.

44343.5. The commission shall grant or deny an application for a credential within seven days of the date that the commission received the application if the applicant does both of the following:(a) Supplies the commission with evidence that the applicant is married to, or in a domestic partnership or other legal union with, an active duty member of the Armed Forces of the United States who is assigned to a duty station in this state under official active duty military orders.(b) Holds a valid teaching credential in another state, district, or territory of the United States.

44343.5. The commission shall grant or deny an application for a credential within seven days of the date that the commission received the application if the applicant does both of the following:(a) Supplies the commission with evidence that the applicant is married to, or in a domestic partnership or other legal union with, an active duty member of the Armed Forces of the United States who is assigned to a duty station in this state under official active duty military orders.(b) Holds a valid teaching credential in another state, district, or territory of the United States.

44343.5. The commission shall grant or deny an application for a credential within seven days of the date that the commission received the application if the applicant does both of the following:(a) Supplies the commission with evidence that the applicant is married to, or in a domestic partnership or other legal union with, an active duty member of the Armed Forces of the United States who is assigned to a duty station in this state under official active duty military orders.(b) Holds a valid teaching credential in another state, district, or territory of the United States.



44343.5. The commission shall grant or deny an application for a credential within seven days of the date that the commission received the application if the applicant does both of the following:

(a) Supplies the commission with evidence that the applicant is married to, or in a domestic partnership or other legal union with, an active duty member of the Armed Forces of the United States who is assigned to a duty station in this state under official active duty military orders.

(b) Holds a valid teaching credential in another state, district, or territory of the United States.





The commission shall adopt regulations to give priority for review and processing to applications for credentials, temporary certificates, and permits by spouses of military personnel on active duty.