CA AB2478 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session

Status

Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Engrossed on May 26 2026 - 50% progression
Action: 2026-06-24 - From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Pending: Senate Appropriations Committee
Hearing: Aug 3 @ 10:00 am in 1021 O Street, Room 2200
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

An act to amend Sections 49069.3, 49076, 56055, and 56155.5 of the Education Code, to amend Sections 6552, 8609, 8704.5, 8708, 9201, and 9203.1 of the Family Code, to amend Sections 7930.165, 7930.190, and 30029.7 of the Government Code, to amend Sections 1501.1, 1502, 1505, 1506, 1506.1, 1506.5, 1506.9, 1507.25, 1517, 1517.2, 1517.3, 1520, 1520.3, 1522, 1522.08, 1522.1, 1522.4, 1522.44, 1523.1, 1524, 1524.01, 1527, 1527.1, 1527.2, 1527.4, 1527.5, 1530.5, 1530.7, 1536, 1536.2, 1538, 1558, 1559.110, 1568.26, and 115725 of, and to repeal Sections 1506.6, 1506.7, 1506.8, and 1517.1 of, the Health and Safety Code, to amend Section 676.7 of the Insurance Code, to amend Sections 11105.2, 11165.7, 11167.5, 11170 of the Penal Code, to amend Sections 1541 and 1543 of the Probate Code, and to amend Sections 224.1, 291, 293, 294, 295, 309, 319, 361, 361.2, 361.4, 361.45, 362.04, 366.1, 366.3, 366.31, 628, 706.5, 706.6, 727, 727.05, 727.12, 727.4, 827, 4684, 10553.12, 10952.5, 11362, 11363, 11386, 11391, 11400, 11402, 11461, 11461.3, 11461.36, 11461.6, 11462, 11462.01, 11463, 16003.5, 16119, 16161, 16501.01, 16501.02, 16501.1, 16507.5, 16514, 16519, 16519.3, 16519.5, 16519.501, 16519.502, 16519.51, 16519.52, 16519.53, 16519.54, 16519.55, 16519.555, 16519.56, 16519.57, 16519.6, 16521.6, 16563, 16565, 17710, 17730, 17731, 17736, and 18250 of, and to amend the heading of Article 2 (commencing with Section 16519.3) of Chapter 5 of Part 4 of Division 9 of, and to add Sections 16519.605 and 16519.615 to, and to repeal and add Section 16519.4 of, the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to foster care.

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Title

Kinship family approval.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-06-23 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-06-15 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] (Y: 4 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-05-26 - Assembly - AB 2478 Schultz Assembly Third Reading (Y: 78 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-05-14 - Assembly - Do pass (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-04-21 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-04-14 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-06-24SenateFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-06-16SenateFrom committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on JUD.
2026-06-16SenateFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (June 15). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
2026-06-03SenateReferred to Coms. on HUMAN S. and JUD.
2026-05-27SenateIn Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2026-05-26AssemblyRead third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0.)
2026-05-18AssemblyRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-05-14AssemblyFrom committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).
2026-05-14AssemblyJoint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 5030.)
2026-05-13AssemblyIn committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
2026-04-22AssemblyFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-04-15AssemblyFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
2026-04-15AssemblyCoauthors revised.
2026-03-24AssemblyIn committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
2026-03-09AssemblyReferred to Coms. on HUM. S. and JUD.
2026-02-21AssemblyFrom printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
2026-02-20AssemblyRead first time. To print.

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Education Code49069.3Amended CodeCitation Text
Education Code49076Amended CodeCitation Text
Education Code56055Amended CodeCitation Text
Education Code56155.5Amended CodeCitation Text
Family Code6552Amended CodeCitation Text
Family Code8609Amended CodeCitation Text
Family Code8704.5Amended CodeCitation Text
Family Code8708Amended CodeCitation Text
Family Code9201Amended CodeCitation Text
Family Code9203.1Amended CodeCitation Text
Government Code30029.7Amended CodeCitation Text
Government Code7930.165Amended CodeCitation Text
Government Code7930.190Amended CodeCitation Text
Health and Safety Code115725Amended CodeCitation Text
Health and Safety Code1501.1Amended CodeCitation Text
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Health and Safety Code1506.6Repealed CodeCitation Text
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Insurance Code676.7Amended CodeCitation Text
Penal Code11105.2Amended CodeCitation Text
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Probate Code1541Amended CodeCitation Text
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Welfare and Institutions Code10553.12Amended CodeCitation Text
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Welfare and Institutions Code16519.605New CodeSee Bill Text
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Welfare and Institutions Code16521.6Amended CodeCitation Text
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