CaliforniaDependent children: information related to family.
What it does
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.
More detail
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.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Sep 20Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 415, Statutes of 2026.Latest
- Sep 20Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Sep 8Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.To Governor
- Aug 30Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.Major
- Vote recorded Unfinished Business SB534 Padilla Concurrence. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 27From committee: That the Assembly amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 4. Noes 0. Page 6046.)Minor
- Vote recorded That the Assembly amendments be concurred in. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 25From 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.Minor
- Aug 25Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d).Minor
- Aug 24In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
- Vote recorded SB 534 Padilla Senate Third Reading By Ahrens. Result: pass.Lower
- Aug 24Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6388.) Ordered to the Senate.Passed Assembly
- Aug 18Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Aug 18Read third time and amended.Major
- Aug 13Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Aug 13From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 13).Minor
- Aug 13Assembly Rule 63 suspended.
- Aug 5August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.
- Jul 1From 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.Minor
- Jun 30
- Vote recorded Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 4Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.Minor
- Apr 23From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E.D., G., & H.I.Major
- 2025
- May 29Referred to Com. on E.D., G., & H.I.Minor
- May 15In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.Minor
- Vote recorded Consent Calendar 2nd. Result: pass.Upper
- May 15Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 34. Noes 0. Page 1090.) Ordered to the Assembly.Passed Senate
- May 8Read second time and amended. Ordered to consent calendar.Major
- May 7From committee: Do pass as amended. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 1038.) (May 7).Major
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended, and be ordered to the Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 7From 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.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government]. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 4Set for hearing May 7 in L. GOV. pending receipt.
- Mar 18Set for hearing April 7.
- Mar 5Referred to Coms. on B. P. & E.D. and L. GOV.Minor
- Feb 21From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
- Feb 20Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.Introduced