CA SB 534
in committeeDependent children: information related to family.
California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper
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.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-20
- Status date
- —
- Latest action
- 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.
- Bill type
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- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Padillaauthor
Committees
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Action timeline
2025-02-20
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
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2025-02-21
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
2025-03-05
Referred to Coms. on B. P. & E.D. and L. GOV.
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2025-03-18
Set for hearing April 7.
2025-04-04
Set for hearing May 7 in L. GOV. pending receipt.
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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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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2025-05-08
Read second time and amended. Ordered to consent calendar.
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2025-05-15
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 34. Noes 0. Page 1090.) Ordered to the Assembly.
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2025-05-15
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
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2025-05-29
Referred to Com. on E.D., G., & H.I.
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2026-04-23
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E.D., G., & H.I.
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2026-06-04
Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.
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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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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
Related bills
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