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AB-2148 • 2026

Elementary and secondary education: public school employees: contractors: natural persons.

Elementary and secondary education: public school employees: contractors: natural persons.

Education Labor
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Muratsuchi
Last action
Official status
Chaptered
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The effective date is missing from the provided metadata; only the chaptering date (2026-06-30) is known.

Defining Public School Workers as Real People

This law updates the Education Code to state that public school employees and contractors providing services in schools must be real human beings.

What This Bill Does

  • Defines a 'public school employee' in the Education Code as a natural person.
  • Defines a 'contractor providing services in a public school' in the Education Code as a natural person.

Who It Names or Affects

  • School districts
  • County offices of education
  • Charter schools

Terms To Know

Natural person
A real human being.
Education Code
The state laws that govern public elementary and secondary education in California.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The official text does not list a specific effective date for when the law starts.
  • The bill only changes definitions and does not add new rules about how schools must hire people.

Bill History

  1. California Legislative Information

    Chaptered

Official Summary Text

Elementary and secondary education: public school employees: contractors: natural persons.