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CA SB811

Bill

Status

Engrossed

5/31/2023

Primary Sponsor

Brian Jones

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Origin

Senate

2023-2024 Session

AI Summary

  • Ratifies the Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact to facilitate teacher movement across member states by streamlining licensure pathways for eligible teachers holding valid licenses.

  • Requires receiving states to determine equivalency and grant unencumbered licenses to teachers with unencumbered eligible licenses from other member states, exercised in the state's sole discretion.

  • Establishes the Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact Commission as a joint public agency with one commissioner per member state, authorized to promulgate rules, establish bylaws, and manage commission operations and finances.

  • Provides expedited licensing for active military members and eligible military spouses, allowing them to hold non-unencumbered licenses equivalent to those held in other member states where available.

  • Compact becomes effective when enacted in ten member states; allows states to withdraw with six months' notice and requires all member states to share investigative and disciplinary information about teachers with adverse actions.

Legislative Description

Teacher credentialing: Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact.

Last Action

Referred to Com. on ED.

6/15/2023

Committee Referrals

Education6/15/2023
Appropriations4/26/2023
Judiciary3/29/2023
Education3/1/2023
Rules2/17/2023

Full Bill Text

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