California AB2206: Teacher credentialing: community college baccalaureate degrees.

What the bill says

An act to amend Sections 44203, 44225, 44227, 44252, 44252.2, 44256, 44258.2, 44258.7, 44259, 44259.1, 44265, 44269, 44300, and 44325 of the Education Code, relating to teacher credentialing. teacher credentialing Teacher credentialing: community college baccalaureate degrees. Existing law requires the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to establish standards for the issuance and renewal of credentials, certificates, and permits…

From the chaptered text, September 20, 2026:

An act to amend Sections 44203, 44225, 44227, 44252, 44252.2, 44256, 44258.2, 44258.7, 44259, 44259.1, 44265, 44269, 44300, and 44325 of the Education Code, relating to teacher credentialing. teacher credentialing Teacher credentialing: community college baccalaureate degrees. Existing law requires the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to establish standards for the issuance and renewal of credentials, certificates, and permits. Existing law prescribes specific minimum requirements a candidate must satisfy to be issued a teaching credential, certificate, or permit, including, among other requirements, possession of a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher education, except as provided. Existing law authorizes the commission to approve a regionally accredited institution of higher education to recommend to the commission the issuance of credentials to persons who have successfully completed a teacher education program of the institution if the program meets the standards approved by the commission. Existing law defines a regionally accredited institution of higher education for these purposes to include, among other institutions, a community or junior college that confers baccalaureate degrees and is regionally accredited by specified accrediting entities, as provided. This bill would delete a community or junior college that confers baccalaureate degrees and is regionally accredited by specified accrediting entities from the definition of “regionally accredited.” The bill would instead require a baccalaureate degree from an accredited community or junior …

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Sponsors

• Mike Fong (D, AD49) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. September 20, 2026: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 387, Statutes of 2026.
2. September 20, 2026: Approved by the Governor.
3. September 4, 2026: Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
4. August 27, 2026: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 6716.).
5. August 27, 2026: In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
6. August 26, 2026: Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).
7. August 24, 2026: Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
8. August 21, 2026: Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
9. August 17, 2026: Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
10. August 13, 2026: Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

Votes

• AB 2206 Fong Concurrence in Senate Amendments (August 27, 2026): 77 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Assembly 3rd Reading AB2206 Fong By Reyes (August 26, 2026): 40 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass as amended (August 13, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Placed on suspense file (June 29, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (June 17, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
• AB 2206 Fong Assembly Third Reading (May 26, 2026): 78 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is AB2206?

AB2206 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Teacher credentialing: community college baccalaureate degrees.

What does AB2206 do?

In its own words: An act to amend Sections 44203, 44225, 44227, 44252, 44252.2, 44256, 44258.2, 44258.7, 44259, 44259.1, 44265, 44269, 44300, and 44325 of the Education Code, relating to teacher credentialing. teacher credentialing Teacher credentialing: community college baccalaureate degrees. Existing law requires the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to establish standards for the issuance and renewal of credentials, certificates, and permits…

What is the status of AB2206?

Chaptered as of September 20, 2026. Latest action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 387, Statutes of 2026. (September 20, 2026).

Who sponsored AB2206?

Mike Fong (D, AD49).

Where is the official record for AB2206?

On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2206