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AB-1718 • 2026

Teacher credentialing: professional preparation.

Teacher credentialing: professional preparation.

Children Education
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Lackey
Last action
2026-02-05
Official status
From printer. May be heard in committee March 7.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official summary does not provide details on the specific changes made, only that they are nonsubstantive.

Teacher Credentialing: Professional Preparation

AB-1718 makes minor, nonsubstantive changes to existing laws about teacher credentialing and professional preparation programs.

What This Bill Does

  • Makes nonsubstantive changes to the requirements for getting teaching credentials in California.

Terms To Know

Credentialing
The process of getting official permission to work as a teacher.
Professional preparation program
A course or set of courses that prepares someone to be a teacher.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This bill only makes minor, nonsubstantive changes and does not provide new funding.
  • The exact nature of the nonsubstantive changes is not detailed in the provided summary.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-05 California Legislative Information

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 7.

  2. 2026-02-04 California Legislative Information

    Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 1718, as introduced, Lackey.
Teacher credentialing: professional preparation.
Existing law requires the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to establish standards for the issuance and renewal of credentials. Existing law requires, as a minimum requirement for a preliminary multiple subject, single subject, or education specialist teaching credential, the satisfactory completion of a program of professional preparation, as specified. Existing law requires professional preparation to be made available in the upper division course offerings at all California public institutions of higher learning, except as provided.
This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to the latter provision.

Current Bill Text

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