Repeals the requirement that retirants rehired as teachers or administrators serve in a teacher shortage area identified by the Department of Education. Requires retirants rehired after 6/30/2026 as teachers or administrators in Department or charter schools to be paid the entry level salary for the teacher or administrator position as negotiated in the collective bargaining unit contract. Prohibits retirants rehired after 6/30/2026 from receiving additional employment benefits.
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Requires the DOE to adopt rules. (SD1)
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Introduced
2Passed Senate
3Passed House
4To Governor
5Became Law
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No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
2026
Feb 12Reported from EDU/LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2220) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.Latest
Feb 12Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.Minor
Feb 6The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Lamosao, Ihara, Moriwaki, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
Vote recorded The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
Vote recorded The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
Feb 6The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Kidani, Hashimoto, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga.Minor
Feb 3The committee(s) on EDU/LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-06-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.