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AB 2148: Elementary and secondary education: public school employees: contractors: natural persons.
What AB 2148 does, verified August 17, 2026
<blockquote> The bill amends the Education Code by defining public school employees and contractors providing services in public schools as natural persons. This applies to personnel employed by school districts, county offices of education, and charter schools who provide instruction and services for pupils from kindergarten through grade 12. </blockquote>
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Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 45, Statutes of 2026. (2026-06-30)Alert me
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| Jun. 30, 2026 | Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 45, Statutes of 2026. |
| Jun. 30, 2026 | Approved by the Governor. |
| Jun. 24, 2026 | Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11:30 a.m. |
| Jun. 18, 2026 | In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling. |
| Jun. 18, 2026 | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 4859.). |
Latest bill textChaptered version, June 30, 2026 · 213 words
Assembly Bill No. 2148
CHAPTER 45
An act to add Section 98 to the Education Code, relating to elementary and secondary education.
[ Approved by Governor June 30, 2026. Filed with Secretary of State June 30, 2026. ]
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 2148, Muratsuchi. Elementary and secondary education: public school employees: contractors: natural persons.
Existing law establishes a system of public elementary and secondary education in this state. Under this system, school districts, county offices of education, and charter schools employ personnel to provide instruction to and services for pupils in kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive, at schoolsites throughout the state.
This bill would explicitly define, for purposes of the Education Code, both a public school employee and a contractor providing services in a public school to mean a natural person.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 98 is added to the Education Code, immediately following Section 97, to read:98.
Both of the following mean a natural person:(a) A public school employee, including, but not limited to, certificated employees, classified employees, teachers, educators, short-term employees, principals, administrators, counselors, school nurses, school psychologists, and school social workers.
(b) A contractor performing services in a public school.
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