CaliforniaFoster youth 14 and older could access relevant school records
School districts would let foster youth age 14 or older see records relevant to their education without written parental consent or a court order.
What it does
School districts would have to let foster youth age 14 or older review their own records when those records relate to their education. They would not need a parent’s written consent.
If a state panel finds this law requires school districts or local agencies to spend money, the state would repay those costs under existing rules.
Argument forAccess could help older foster youth review records relevant to their education without waiting for a parent’s written consent.
Argument againstSchool districts may need more staff time to handle requests and decide which records are relevant to each foster youth’s education.
More detail
School districts would have to let eligible foster youth see relevant school records. This applies to foster youth age 14 or older seeking their own school records. Access covers only records relevant to the youth’s education. Written parental consent and a court order are not required for access under this exception.
The state would reimburse school districts and local agencies for qualifying costs. This covers costs the law requires school districts and local agencies to bear. The Commission on State Mandates must first decide that the law requires those costs. Repayment would follow existing state procedures.
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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 30Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 998, Statutes of 2026.Latest
- Sep 30Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Sep 2Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.To Governor
- Aug 27Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 5986.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.Major
- Vote recorded Special Consent SB1017 Reyes et al. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 26Ordered to special consent calendar.
- Aug 24In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
- Vote recorded SB 1017 Reyes Senate Third Reading By Ahrens. Result: pass.Lower
- Aug 24Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6385.) Ordered to the Senate.Passed Assembly
- Aug 20Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Aug 20Read third time and amended.Major
- Aug 13Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Aug 13From consent calendar on motion of Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry.
- Aug 6Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.Minor
- Aug 5From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 5).Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 22Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Major
- Jun 18From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (June 17).Major
- Jun 17
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Lower
- May 4Referred to Com. on ED.Minor
- Apr 16In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.Minor
- Vote recorded Consent Calendar 2nd SB1017 Reyes et al. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 16Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 3920.) Ordered to the Assembly.Passed Senate
- Apr 14Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.Minor
- Apr 13From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar.Minor
- Mar 27Set for hearing April 13.
- Mar 18From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3600.) (March 18). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 5Set for hearing March 18.
- Feb 18Referred to Com. on ED.Minor
- Feb 11From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 13.
- Feb 10Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.Introduced
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