CA AB896 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: Passed on October 10 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-10-10 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 564, Statutes of 2025.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: Passed on October 10 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-10-10 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 564, Statutes of 2025.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
An act to amend Sections 16001.9, 16010.7, and 16519.5 of, and to add Section 16010.11 to, the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to child welfare services.
Title
Foster care: placement transition planning.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2025-09-12 - Assembly - AB 896 Elhawary Concurrence in Senate Amendments (Y: 79 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-09-11 - Senate - Special Consent AB896 Elhawary et al. By Ashby (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-08-29 - Senate - Do pass as amended (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-06-30 - Senate - Placed on suspense file (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-06-16 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-15 - Assembly - AB 896 Elhawary Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session (Y: 69 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 10) [PASS]
2025-05-07 - Assembly - Do pass. To Consent Calendar (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-29 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-09-11 - Senate - Special Consent AB896 Elhawary et al. By Ashby (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-08-29 - Senate - Do pass as amended (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-06-30 - Senate - Placed on suspense file (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-06-16 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-15 - Assembly - AB 896 Elhawary Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session (Y: 69 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 10) [PASS]
2025-05-07 - Assembly - Do pass. To Consent Calendar (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-29 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-10 | Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 564, Statutes of 2025. | |
| 2025-10-10 | Approved by the Governor. | |
| 2025-09-24 | Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m. | |
| 2025-09-12 | Assembly | Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 3381.). |
| 2025-09-12 | Assembly | In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. |
| 2025-09-11 | Senate | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2931.). |
| 2025-09-09 | Senate | Ordered to special consent calendar. |
| 2025-09-02 | Senate | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2025-08-29 | Senate | Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading. |
| 2025-08-29 | Senate | From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29). |
| 2025-06-30 | Senate | In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file. |
| 2025-06-17 | Senate | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2025-05-28 | Senate | Referred to Com. on HUMAN S. |
| 2025-05-15 | Senate | In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. |
| 2025-05-15 | Assembly | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 69. Noes 0. Page 1569.) |
| 2025-05-08 | Assembly | Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. |
| 2025-05-07 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 7). |
| 2025-04-30 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2025-03-18 | Assembly | Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S. |
| 2025-03-17 | Assembly | From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HUM. S. Read second time and amended. |
| 2025-03-17 | Assembly | Referred to Com. on HUM. S. |
| 2025-02-20 | Assembly | From printer. May be heard in committee March 22. |
| 2025-02-19 | Assembly | Read first time. To print. |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welfare and Institutions Code | 16001.9 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| Welfare and Institutions Code | 16010.11 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| Welfare and Institutions Code | 16010.7 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| Welfare and Institutions Code | 16519.5 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
