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AB 833

Authors

Alvarez

Subject

Teachers: exchange programs: local educational agencies: sponsors.

Relating To

relating to teachers.

Title

An act to amend Section 44612 of the Education Code, relating to teachers.

Last Action Dt

2025-09-08

State

Enrolled

Status

Vetoed

Active?

Vote Required

Majority

Appropriation

Fiscal Committee

Yes

Local Program

Substantive Changes

None

Urgency

Tax Levy

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Actions

2025-10-03		Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
2025-10-03		Vetoed by Governor.
2025-09-11		Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
2025-09-04		In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
2025-09-04		Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2516.).
2025-08-29		Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-08-29		From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29).
2025-07-07		In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
2025-06-25		From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-06-11		Referred to Com. on ED.
2025-06-03		In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2025-06-02		Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 1. Page 1856.)
2025-05-29		Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 1788.)
2025-05-27		Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-05-23		From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 23).
2025-04-09		In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
2025-03-27		From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (March 26). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-03-18		Re-referred to Com. on ED.
2025-03-17		From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on ED. Read second time and amended.
2025-03-03		Referred to Com. on ED.
2025-02-20		From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.
2025-02-19		Read first time. To print.

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Enrolled		2025-09-08
Amended Assembly		2025-05-29
Amended Assembly		2025-03-17
Introduced		2025-02-19

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								The state board shall adopt rules and regulations under which teachers employed by California local educational agencies may exchange positions with teachers in schools in other countries, including Mexico, for a period of one year or less. The arrangements for the exchanges shall be made through the department and in cooperation with the
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								The rules and regulations adopted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall authorize J-1 visa sponsors designated by the United States Department of State, in addition to the department, to sponsor teachers from Mexico for placement in California local educational agencies to promote cultural exchange for both of the following purposes:
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								Grants from the federal government or any department or agency thereof may be accepted by the state and its agencies to be expended pursuant to the programs and plans enumerated in this article. The department shall administer the teacher exchange program provided for in this article and shall do all acts necessary to carry out the purposes of this article.
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