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CA SB 534

enacted

Dependent children: information related to family.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did CA SB 534 pass?

Yes. CA SB 534 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-09-20): Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 415, Statutes of 2026.

What is CA SB 534 about?

Existing law establishes the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, which is permitted to adjudge children who have suffered abuse or neglect to be dependents of the court under certain circumstances, and prescribes various hearings and other procedures for these purposes. Existing law requires the county welfare department to submit reports at the first regularly scheduled review hearing after a dependent minor has attained 16 years of age and at the last regularly scheduled review hearing before a dependent minor attains 18 years of age, and at every regularly scheduled review hearing thereafter, verifying that the county welfare department has provided certain information, documents, and services to the minor or nonminor. Existing law prohibits the court from terminating dependency jurisdiction over a nonminor dependent until the county welfare department has submitted a report verifying specified information, documents, and services have been provided to the nonminor, including the nonminor's family history and placement history. This bill would additionally require the above-described assistance include providing the minor or nonminor the last known whereabouts of their parents and siblings and the last known contact information for them. The bill would require that the minor or nonminor have the option to decline this information. By increasing the duties of county welfare departments, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason. This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 391 of the Welfare and Institutions Code proposed by AB 2764 to be operative only if this bill and AB 2764 are enacted and this bill is enacted last.

Who sponsors CA SB 534?

Padilla is the primary sponsor of CA SB 534.

Description

Existing law establishes the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, which is permitted to adjudge children who have suffered abuse or neglect to be dependents of the court under certain circumstances, and prescribes various hearings and other procedures for these purposes. Existing law requires the county welfare department to submit reports at the first regularly scheduled review hearing after a dependent minor has attained 16 years of age and at the last regularly scheduled review hearing before a dependent minor attains 18 years of age, and at every regularly scheduled review hearing thereafter, verifying that the county welfare department has provided certain information, documents, and services to the minor or nonminor. Existing law prohibits the court from terminating dependency jurisdiction over a nonminor dependent until the county welfare department has submitted a report verifying specified information, documents, and services have been provided to the nonminor, including the nonminor's family history and placement history. This bill would additionally require the above-described assistance include providing the minor or nonminor the last known whereabouts of their parents and siblings and the last known contact information for them. The bill would require that the minor or nonminor have the option to decline this information. By increasing the duties of county welfare departments, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason. This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 391 of the Welfare and Institutions Code proposed by AB 2764 to be operative only if this bill and AB 2764 are enacted and this bill is enacted last.

Introduced
2025-02-20
Latest action
2026-09-20 — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 415, Statutes of 2026.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Padillaauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-09-20

    Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 415, Statutes of 2026.

    became-law

  2. 2026-09-20

    Approved by the Governor.

    executive-signature

  3. 2026-09-08

    Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

    executive-receipt

  4. 2026-08-30

    Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

    amendment-passage,committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  5. 2026-08-27

    From committee: That the Assembly amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.)

    committee-passage

  6. 2026-08-25

    From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on HUMAN S. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d). (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) Re-referred to Com. on HUMAN S.

    committee-passage,referral-committee

  7. 2026-08-25

    Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d).

    referral-committee

  8. 2026-08-25

    From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on HUMAN S. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d). (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 5725.) Re-referred to Com. on HUMAN S.

  9. 2026-08-24

    In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  10. 2026-08-24

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.

    passage,reading-1,reading-3

  11. 2026-08-24

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6388.) Ordered to the Senate.

    passage,reading-1,reading-3

  12. 2026-08-18

    Read third time and amended.

    amendment-passage,reading-1,reading-3

  13. 2026-08-18

    Ordered to third reading.

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  14. 2026-08-13

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  15. 2026-08-13

    Assembly Rule 63 suspended.

  16. 2026-08-13

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 13).

    committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  17. 2026-08-05

    August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.

  18. 2026-07-01

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  19. 2026-06-04

    Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.

    referral-committee

  20. 2026-04-23

    From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E.D., G., & H.I.

    amendment-passage,committee-passage,reading-1,reading-2,referral-committee

  21. 2025-05-29

    Referred to Com. on E.D., G., & H.I.

    referral-committee

  22. 2025-05-15

    In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

    reading-1

  23. 2025-05-15

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 34. Noes 0. Page 1090.) Ordered to the Assembly.

    passage,reading-1,reading-3

  24. 2025-05-08

    Read second time and amended. Ordered to consent calendar.

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  25. 2025-05-07

    From committee: Do pass as amended. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 1038.) (May 7).

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  26. 2025-04-07

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. (Ayes 10. Noes 0. Page 680.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

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  27. 2025-04-04

    Set for hearing May 7 in L. GOV. pending receipt.

  28. 2025-03-18

    Set for hearing April 7.

  29. 2025-03-05

    Referred to Coms. on B. P. & E.D. and L. GOV.

    referral-committee

  30. 2025-02-21

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.

  31. 2025-02-20

    Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

    introduction,reading-1,referral-committee

Versions

  • 02/20/25 - Introduced — 2025-02-20Compare
  • 05/08/25 - Amended Senate — 2025-05-08Compare
  • 04/23/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-04-23Compare
  • 08/18/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-08-18Compare
  • 09/01/26 - Enrolled — 2026-09-01Compare
  • SB534Compare
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Documents

Votes

  • Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government]

    2025-04-07 · pass · 10-0

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Choi: yes
    • Arreguín: yes
    • Ashby: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • Menjivar: yes
    • Weber Pierson: yes
    • Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
    • Archuleta: yes
    • Umberg: yes
    • Niello: yes
    • Strickland: other

  • Do pass as amended, and be ordered to the Consent Calendar

    2025-05-07 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Durazo: yes
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Laird: yes
    • Arreguín: yes
    • Choi: yes
    • Wiener: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes

  • Consent Calendar 2nd

    2025-05-15 · pass · 34-0

    Member-level votes (40)
    • Becker: yes
    • Laird: yes
    • Archuleta: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • McGuire: yes
    • Menjivar: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Dahle: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Valladares: yes
    • Hurtado: yes
    • Durazo: yes
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Blakespear: yes
    • Pérez: yes
    • Strickland: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Cortese: yes
    • Allen: yes
    • Limón: yes
    • Wiener: yes
    • Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
    • Arreguín: yes
    • Ashby: yes
    • Weber Pierson: yes
    • Umberg: yes
    • Gonzalez: yes
    • Choi: yes
    • Jones: yes
    • Niello: yes
    • Ochoa Bogh: yes
    • Stern: yes
    • McNerney: yes
    • Padilla: other
    • Alvarado-Gil: other
    • Grove: other
    • Rubio: other
    • Cervantes: other
    • Reyes: other

  • Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    2026-06-30 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Elhawary: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Calderon: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • Sanchez: yes
    • Tangipa: yes
    • Celeste Rodriguez: yes

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