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AB 2148

Elementary and secondary education: public school employees: contractors: natural persons.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Joshua Hoover and 1 co-sponsor

AB 2148 tightens qualifications and oversight for natural-person contractors in California public schools, shaping vetting, reporting, and contract practices.

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Bill Summary · AB 2148

Summary of AB 2148 (2025-2026) – California

Purpose and intent

AB 2148 addresses the status and qualifications of public school employees who work as contractors and are natural persons (i.e., individuals, not corporate entities) in California’s elementary and secondary education system. The bill aims to clarify or strengthen requirements related to contracted personnel serving in public schools, with an emphasis on ensuring standards, accountability, and appropriate use of contractor support in educational settings.

Key provisions and changes (as indicated by the bill’s progression through committees and readings)

  • The bill focuses on public school employees who are contractors, specifically natural persons, rather than corporate or institutional vendors.
  • It introduces or tightens requirements applicable to contractors providing services in elementary and secondary public schools. While the exact statutory text is not provided here, typical provisions in this area may include qualifications, reporting, oversight, licensing or certification standards, fee or payment transparency, and compliance with state education or labor laws.
  • The bill may address procurement or contracting processes to ensure contractors are vetted in a manner consistent with public school governance, including potential alignment with existing oversight bodies and reporting obligations.

Who would be affected

  • Public school districts, county offices of education, and other California public educational entities that hire contractors to provide services at elementary and secondary schools.
  • Individual contractors working in public schools (e.g., educators, tutors, instructional support staff) who perform duties under contract rather than as district employees.
  • Potentially, entities that supply contracted services to schools, if the bill includes procurement or vendor-qualification requirements applicable to natural persons performing contracted work.

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • The bill originated and moved through several committee stages in the 2025-2026 session, with multiple amendments and referals:
    • February–March 2026: Referred to multiple committees (Education, Higher Education, and others) with amendments.
    • April 2026: Amendments filed; re-referred to committees as appropriate; second reading and third reading events occurred.
    • May 2026: Passed the Senate floor (third reading) with unanimous favorable votes reported in the timeline provided, then transferred to the Assembly.
    • June 2026: Cleared committee with a “Do pass” recommendation and moved to the Consent Calendar in the Senate (Ayes 5, Noes 0) on June 10.
  • The bill had a pattern of amendments and re-referrals, reflecting refinements to the policy details before final advancement.

Co-sponsors

  • Joshua Hoover
  • Al Muratsuchi

Practical considerations for implementation

  • If enacted, districts would need to review and potentially revise contracting practices to ensure compliance with any new qualifications, reporting, or oversight requirements for natural-person contractors.
  • Schools and districts may need to update vendor management policies, background check or credential verification processes, and contract templates to align with new standards.
  • State education agencies and relevant departments may be assigned additional oversight or reporting responsibilities to monitor compliance among contracted personnel.

Notes

  • Specific statutory text, definitions, and numeric requirements (e.g., credential types, background check standards, reporting timelines, or financial thresholds) are not provided in the summary available here. For a precise understanding, access to the bill’s full text and fiscal analyses would be necessary.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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