California · 2025–26 Regular Session · Senate Bill
SB 1443: Elementary and secondary education: omnibus.
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
SB 1443 is a senate bill introduced in the California Senate on March 16, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Elementary and secondary education: omnibus. Primary sponsor: Committee on Education. Most recent recorded action (September 18, 2026): Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 328, Statutes of 2026.
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Official summary
Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.
(1)Existing law requires the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to issue district intern credentials authorizing persons employed by specified school districts to provide classroom instruction to pupils, as provided. Existing law makes a district intern credential valid for 2, 3, or 4 years, as provided, and authorizes the commission to grant a one-year extension of that credential upon the recommendation of the school district. Existing law requires the commission to require each applicant for a district intern credential to demonstrate that the applicant meets specified minimum qualifications for that credential.
This bill would instead authorize the commission to grant a one-year extension of a district intern credential upon the recommendation of a commission-approved program sponsor. The bill would additionally require the commission to require that an applicant for a district intern credential demonstrate verified employment in a teaching position at a school district, county office of education, or charter school in the state.
Existing law requires an internship program to provide interns who meet entrance criteria and are accepted to a multiple subject teaching credential program, a single subject teaching credential program, or certain education specialist credential programs the opportunity to choose an early program completion option, culminating in a 5-year preliminary teaching credential. Existing law requires that this early program completion option be made available to interns who meet specified requirements.
This bill would clarify that the early program completion option is for interns who are enrolled in a multiple subject teaching credential program, a single subject teaching credential program, or certain education specialist credential programs. The bill would also limit the availability of the early program completion option to interns seeking their initial preliminary credential who meet those requirements.
Existing law prescribes the minimum requirements for a clear multiple or single subject teaching credential, including, among other requirements, possession of a valid preliminary teaching credential and completion of a program of beginning teacher induction.
This bill would apply the above-described minimum requirements to the clear education specialist teaching credential.
Sponsors
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Committee on Education | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | Senate | — |
“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 328, Statutes of 2026.
- Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 328, Statutes of 2026.
- Approved by the Governor.
- Approved by the Governor.
- Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
- Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
- Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 6029.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
- Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
- In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
- In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
- Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 6554.) Ordered to the Senate.
- Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 6554.) Ordered to the Senate.