Plain English Breakdown
The bill's final status is uncertain because the last action listed is that it was held under submission in committee, meaning it may not become law.
AB-2019: Remote Work Rules for Community College Faculty
This proposed law would require California community colleges to allow faculty members who left the U.S. on or after January 1, 2027, due to immigration enforcement actions by the Department of Homeland Security, to continue teaching remotely if they were employed at the time of departure.
What This Bill Does
- Requires community college districts to let eligible faculty teach through distance education or other remote methods offered by the district.
- Applies only to teachers who left the United States on or after January 1, 2027.
- Covers faculty whose departure was due to immigration enforcement actions by the Department of Homeland Security for a specified reason.
- Mandates that these teachers must have been working for the district at the time they departed.
- Imposes new duties on districts that may create a state-mandated local program requiring potential cost reimbursement.
Who It Names or Affects
- Community college districts in California
- Faculty members who teach at these colleges and leave the U.S. for specified immigration reasons after January 1, 2027
Terms To Know
- Distance education
- Teaching or learning that happens remotely using technology instead of in a physical classroom.
- State-mandated local program
- A new duty required by the state government for local agencies to perform, which may trigger cost reimbursement rules if determined by officials.
Limits and Unknowns
- The law only applies to faculty who depart on or after January 1, 2027.
- Reimbursement of costs depends on a determination by the Commission on State Mandates.
- The text does not specify which remote tools colleges must use.