CaliforniaCalifornia foster youth gain rights to belongings during moves
Children in foster care would have rights to keep reasonable access to their belongings and to have them moved in containers such as suitcases or boxes.
What it does
During placement changes and other moves, foster youth have a right to have belongings moved in a way that protects their property and dignity. They also have a right to reasonable access to and use of their personal items.
Argument forFoster youth could keep their belongings accessible and have them moved in suitable containers, helping protect their property and dignity during placement changes.
Argument againstCaregivers may need extra time and suitable containers to pack belongings during placement moves, which could complicate a move that happens quickly.
More detail
Foster youth have a right to have their belongings moved in suitable containers and to keep reasonable access to and use of them. These rights apply to children in foster care and to nonminor dependents, unless they conflict with a nonminor dependent’s adult decision-making authority.
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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 432, Statutes of 2026.Latest
- Sep 20Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Aug 31Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 6 p.m.To Governor
- Vote recorded SB 1345 Wahab Senate Third Reading By Bryan. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Unfinished Business SB1345 Wahab Concurrence. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 31Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.Major
- Aug 31In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
- Aug 31Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 6978.) Ordered to the Senate.Passed Assembly
- Aug 17Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Aug 13Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Major
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended. Result: pass.Lower
- Aug 13From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (August 13).Major
- 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. (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]. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 1Referred to Com. on HUM. S.Minor
- May 22In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.Minor
- Vote recorded Special Consent. Result: pass.Upper
- May 22Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 33. Noes 0. Page 4420.) Ordered to the Assembly.Passed Senate
- May 20Ordered to special consent calendar.
- May 14Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Upper
- May 14From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 4274.) (May 14).Minor
- May 8Set for hearing May 14.
- May 4May 4 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
- Vote recorded Placed on suspense file. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 24Set for hearing May 4.
- Apr 21From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 4. Noes 0. Page 3955.) (April 20). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Apr 20
- Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 9From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HUMAN S.Major
- Apr 9Set for hearing April 20.
- Apr 8Re-referred to Coms. on HUMAN S. and APPR.Minor
- Mar 23From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.Major
- Mar 4Referred to Com. on RLS.Minor
- Feb 23Read first time.Minor
- Feb 23From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
- Feb 20Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.Introduced
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