California AB2490: Teacher credentialing: emergency career substitute teaching permit: alternative qualifications.

What the bill says

An act to amend Section 44300.5 of the Education Code, relating to teachers. teachers Teacher credentialing: emergency career substitute teaching permit: alternative qualifications. Existing law requires the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to establish standards and procedures for the issuance and renewal of credentials, certificates, and permits…

From the chaptered text, September 27, 2026:

An act to amend Section 44300.5 of the Education Code, relating to teachers. teachers Teacher credentialing: emergency career substitute teaching permit: alternative qualifications. Existing law requires the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to establish standards and procedures for the issuance and renewal of credentials, certificates, and permits. Under existing regulations, the requirements for the initial issuance of an emergency career substitute teaching permit include, among other requirements, verification by an employer that the applicant has completed at least 90 days of substitute teaching in each of the 3 years immediately preceding the date of the application either in the school district or, if the county office of education assigns substitute teachers, in one or more school districts in the county, as provided. This bill would require the commission to accept, as an alternative to verification of 90 days of substitute teaching described above, verification that the substitute teacher has received at least 5 hours of professional development, an orientation training, and an assigned teaching mentor program, as provided. The bill would authorize a holder of an emergency career substitute teaching permit who was issued the permit based on the alternatives pursuant to these provisions to serve up to 70 cumulative days in a single classroom, including for special education teachers. The bill would require, the first time a permitholder who was …

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Sponsors

• Avelino Valencia (D, AD68) · primary sponsor
• Patel, Darshana R (D, AD76)

Latest actions

1. September 27, 2026: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 614, Statutes of 2026.
2. September 27, 2026: Approved by the Governor.
3. September 3, 2026: Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
4. August 26, 2026: In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
5. August 26, 2026: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 69. Noes 0. Page 6603.).
6. August 26, 2026: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 69. Noes 0.).
7. August 25, 2026: Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 29. Noes 3.).
8. August 24, 2026: Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
9. August 21, 2026: Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
10. August 13, 2026: Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Votes

• AB 2490 Valencia Concurrence in Senate Amendments (August 26, 2026): 69 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Assembly 3rd Reading AB2490 Valencia et al. By Caballero (August 25, 2026): 30 yea, 3 nay, passed
• Do pass (August 13, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Placed on suspense file (August 3, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (June 24, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
• AB 2490 Valencia Assembly Third Reading (May 26, 2026): 74 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is AB2490?

AB2490 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Teacher credentialing: emergency career substitute teaching permit: alternative qualifications.

What does AB2490 do?

In its own words: An act to amend Section 44300.5 of the Education Code, relating to teachers. teachers Teacher credentialing: emergency career substitute teaching permit: alternative qualifications. Existing law requires the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to establish standards and procedures for the issuance and renewal of credentials, certificates, and permits…

What is the status of AB2490?

Chaptered as of September 27, 2026. Latest action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 614, Statutes of 2026. (September 27, 2026).

Who sponsored AB2490?

Avelino Valencia (D, AD68), with 1 co-sponsor.

Where is the official record for AB2490?

On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2490