CaliforniaSchool leaders must check applicants’ past school jobs before hiring
School hiring leaders must finish required past-employer checks before hiring, while certificated applicants who leave out a past school job may face commission action.
What it does
School hiring leaders must finish the required past-employer check before hiring someone for a certificated or noncertificated job.
Hiring leaders who fail to follow the check rules may face action from the state commission that oversees teacher credentials.
Applicants for certificated school jobs must list all their past school employers; leaving one out may lead to commission action.
Argument forRequired checks could help schools learn about serious misconduct reports before hiring applicants who worked at another school.
Argument againstLeaders could face commission action for failing to complete a required check, even though the law does not state that the failure must be intentional.
More detail
Hiring leaders must complete the required past-employer inquiry before hiring and ensure the inquiry is completed. This applies to superintendents of school districts and county offices of education, and chief administrators of charter and private schools hiring certificated or noncertificated employees. The required inquiry must be completed before the employee is hired.
Failing to comply with the inquiry requirements is unprofessional conduct and may lead to commission action. This applies to the covered superintendents and chief administrators responsible for employment history inquiries. Commission action is possible, not automatic.
Failing to provide a complete list of past school employers is unprofessional conduct and may lead to commission action. This applies to people applying for certificated positions at the listed public and private schools. Commission action is possible, not automatic. Applicants must give the list to the prospective employer.
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History
- 2026
- Sep 20Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 364, Statutes of 2026.Latest
- Sep 20Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Sep 4Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.To Governor
- Aug 27Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 6736.).Major
- Vote recorded AB 1381 Muratsuchi Concurrence in Senate Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded With recommendation: That Senate amendments be concurred in. Result: pass.Lower
- Aug 27From committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (August 27).Minor
- Aug 27Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 6706.)
- Aug 27Re-referred to Com. on ED. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.Minor
- Aug 27In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- Aug 26Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).Passed Senate
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading AB1381 Muratsuchi By Pérez. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 24Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Aug 21Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Major
- 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 5. Noes 0.) (August 13).Major
- Aug 10In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.Minor
- Vote recorded Placed on suspense file. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 3Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Aug 3Withdrawn from committee.Major
- Jul 2From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on P., D.T., & C.P.Major
- Jun 26In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
- Jun 25From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on P., D.T., & C.P. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on P., D.T., & C.P.Minor
- Jun 24
- Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection]. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 15Re-referred to Coms. on ED. and P., D.T., & C.P.Minor
- Jun 12Re-referred to Com. on RLS.Minor
- Jun 12Withdrawn from committee.Major
- Jun 11From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR.Major
- 2025
- Aug 29In committee: Held under submission.
- Jul 7In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.Minor
- Vote recorded Placed on suspense file. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 25From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (June 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 11Referred to Com. on ED.Minor
- Jun 3In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Minor
- Vote recorded AB 1381 Muratsuchi Assembly Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 2Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 1889.)Passed Assembly
- May 27Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- May 23From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 23).Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Lower
- May 14In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.Minor
- May 6Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- May 5Read second time and amended.Major
- May 1From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 30).Major
- Apr 30
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 1Re-referred to Com. on ED.Minor
- Mar 28From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on ED. Read second time and amended.Major
- Mar 28Referred to Com. on ED.Minor
- Feb 24Read first time.Minor
- Feb 22From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.
- Feb 21Introduced. To print.Introduced
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