California · 2025–26 Regular Session · Assembly Bill
AB 959: Teacher credentialing: administrative services credential: internship program.
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
AB 959 is a assembly bill introduced in the California Assembly on February 20, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Teacher credentialing: administrative services credential: internship program. Primary sponsor: Heather Hadwick (R). Most recent recorded action (October 1, 2025): Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 171, Statutes of 2025.
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Official summary
Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.
Existing law requires the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to establish standards for the issuance and renewal of credentials, certificates, and permits. Existing law sets forth the minimum requirements for a preliminary services credential with a specialization in administrative services, which include, among other requirements, possession of one of various types of credentials and the completion of either an entry-level program of specialized and professional preparation in administrative services or a one-year internship in a program of supervised training in administrative services, as provided.
This bill would limit the above-described one-year internship programs to those provided by a school district, county office of education, or regionally accredited institution of higher education. The bill would require the commission to examine its preservice, professional development, and supervision requirements for those internship programs when the commission next considers administrative services credential pathways.
This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 44270 of the Education Code proposed by AB 1009 to be operative only if this bill and AB 1009 are enacted and this bill is enacted last.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heather Hadwick | Primary sponsor | Republican | Assembly | 1 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 171, Statutes of 2025.
- Approved by the Governor.
- Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
- Joint Rules 61(a)(14) and 51(a)(4) suspended. (Ayes 59. Noes 20. Page 3413.)
- Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 3503.).
- In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2933.).
- Ordered to special consent calendar.
- Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
- Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
- Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
- Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.