California legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB1381: Education-related positions: previous employment disclosures: Commission on Teacher Credentialing: unprofessional conduct.
Status: Chaptered, September 20, 2026
What the bill says
An act to amend Section 44939.5 of, and to add Section 44030.6 to, the Education Code, relating to public employment. public employment Education-related positions: previous employment disclosures: Commission on Teacher Credentialing: unprofessional conduct. Existing law requires the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to, among other duties, establish standards for the issuance and renewal of credentials, certificates, and permits…
From the chaptered text, September 20, 2026:
An act to amend Section 44939.5 of, and to add Section 44030.6 to, the Education Code, relating to public employment. public employment Education-related positions: previous employment disclosures: Commission on Teacher Credentialing: unprofessional conduct. Existing law requires the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to, among other duties, establish standards for the issuance and renewal of credentials, certificates, and permits. Existing law requires the commission to appoint a Committee of Credentials and requires allegations of acts or omissions for which adverse action may be taken against applicants or holders of teaching or services credentials to be reported to the committee. Existing law requires a person applying for a certificated or noncertificated position at a school district, county office of education, charter school, state special school or diagnostic center operated by the State Department of Education, or private school to provide that prospective employer with a complete list of every school district, county office of education, charter school, state special school or diagnostic center operated by the department, and private school that previously employed the applicant. Existing law requires those entities, when considering an applicant for a certificated or noncertificated position, to inquire with each disclosed entity as to whether the applicant, while previously employed by the disclosed entity, was the subject of any credible complaints of, substantiated investigations into, or discipline for, egregious …