CA AB 2649
in committeeYouth service organizations: parent volunteers.
California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did CA AB 2649 pass?
Not yet. CA AB 2649 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-04-14): In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
What is CA AB 2649 about?
Existing law requires a youth service organization to develop and implement child abuse prevention policies to, among other requirements, ensure reporting of suspected incidents of child abuse to persons or entities outside of the organization, including reporting required by mandated reporters, as prescribed. Existing law requires an administrator, employee, or regular volunteer of a youth service organization to complete training in child abuse and neglect notification and training in child abuse and neglect reporting, as specified. Existing law requires an administrator, employee, or regular volunteer of a youth service organization to undergo a background check, as prescribed. This bill would specify that a parent volunteer, as defined, is not a regular volunteer, would exclude a parent volunteer from the above-described training requirements, and would require a parent volunteer to undergo a background check.
Who sponsors CA AB 2649?
Wicks is the primary sponsor of CA AB 2649.
Description
Existing law requires a youth service organization to develop and implement child abuse prevention policies to, among other requirements, ensure reporting of suspected incidents of child abuse to persons or entities outside of the organization, including reporting required by mandated reporters, as prescribed. Existing law requires an administrator, employee, or regular volunteer of a youth service organization to complete training in child abuse and neglect notification and training in child abuse and neglect reporting, as specified. Existing law requires an administrator, employee, or regular volunteer of a youth service organization to undergo a background check, as prescribed. This bill would specify that a parent volunteer, as defined, is not a regular volunteer, would exclude a parent volunteer from the above-described training requirements, and would require a parent volunteer to undergo a background check.
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- Latest action
- 2026-04-14 — In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
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- Wicksauthor
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-14
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
2026-03-16
Referred to Coms. on HUM. S. and PUB. S.
referral-committee
2026-02-21
From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
2026-02-20
Read first time. To print.
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