CaliforniaCIF officials must pass eligibility checks before assignments
The enacted measure requires CIF officials to register each year and pass eligibility checks before assignments, with a clearance certificate recorded starting July 1, 2028.
What it does
CIF officials must register each year and complete all required platform checks before receiving contest assignments. Until July 1, 2028, the platform includes statewide background screening; from that date, it records a valid state clearance certificate instead.
Starting July 1, 2028, the commission must regularly publish a list of people with suspended or revoked clearance certificates. The CIF must check the list and update the eligibility of affected officials.
Argument forSchools and education agencies could check officials’ eligibility before contests, which may help them avoid assigning officials whose required checks are incomplete.
Argument againstOfficials who miss a required check could be kept from game assignments, which might make it harder for schools to find officials for CIF contests.
More detail
The California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) must have its officials register each year and verify their eligibility before they can receive contest assignments. This applies to officials who officiate CIF contests, and to participating member schools, school districts, county offices of education, and charter schools that can access the platform. The platform must record completed rules tests, online training, sport-specific annual certifications, continuing education, and liability insurance coverage. Until July 1, 2028, it must include statewide background screening; starting that date, it must record a valid Activity Supervisor Clearance Certificate and its expiration date. Only officials marked eligible in the platform may receive assignments. Participating schools, districts, county offices, and charter schools may check eligibility, but cannot see sensitive information in the platform. The CIF must verify the platform’s components each year until July 1, 2028. Starting July 1, 2028, it must maintain the platform and regularly check the state’s list of suspended or revoked certificates.
The state commission must regularly publish a list of people whose Activity Supervisor Clearance Certificates it suspends or revokes, and the CIF must use that list to update officials’ eligibility. The list covers Activity Supervisor Clearance Certificate holders whose certificates the commission has suspended or revoked. The CIF platform must regularly review the commission’s list and update eligibility for officials whose certificates have been suspended or revoked. Both duties begin July 1, 2028.
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History
- 2026
- Sep 18Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 267, Statutes of 2026.Latest
- Sep 18Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Sep 9Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 1 p.m.To Governor
- Aug 30Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6850.).Major
- Vote recorded AB 1572 Alanis Concurrence in Senate Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
- Aug 27In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- Vote recorded Special Consent AB1572 Alanis et al. By Umberg. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 27Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).Passed Senate
- Aug 25Ordered to special consent calendar.
- Aug 17Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Aug 13Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.Major
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 13From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13).Major
- Aug 3In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.Minor
- Vote recorded Placed on suspense file. Result: pass.Upper
- Jul 1From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Jun 30
- Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 17From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 17). Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Public Safety]. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 3Referred to Coms. on ED. and PUB. S.Minor
- May 21In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Minor
- Vote recorded AB 1572 Alanis Assembly Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- May 21Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 5186.)Passed Assembly
- May 18Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- May 14From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Lower
- May 14Coauthors revised.
- May 6In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.Minor
- Apr 6Re-referred to Com. on APPR. pursuant to Joint Rule 10.5.Minor
- Apr 6Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.Minor
- Mar 26Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.Major
- Mar 25From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (March 25).Major
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended. To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 17From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on ED. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (March 17). Re-referred to Com. on ED.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Education]. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 17Coauthors revised.
- Feb 17Referred to Coms. on A.,E.,S., & T. and ED.Minor
- Jan 13From printer. May be heard in committee February 12.
- Jan 12Read first time. To print.Introduced
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