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California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

California AB 1689

Juvenile courts: temporary probate guardianship.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Summary

Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary

Existing law establishes the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, which may adjudge children to be dependents of the court under certain circumstances, including when the child suffered or there is a substantial risk that the child will suffer serious physical harm, or a parent fails to provide the child with adequate food, clothing, shelter, or medical treatment. Existing law subjects a minor between 12 and 17 years of age, inclusive, who violates any federal, state, or local law or ordinance to, and a minor under 12 years of age who is alleged to have committed specified serious offenses to, the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, which may adjudge the minor to be a ward of the court. Existing law requires, unless waived for good cause, a court investigator, probation officer, or domestic relations investigator to make an investigation and file with the probate court a report and recommendation concerning each proposed guardianship of the person or guardianship of the estate. Existing law authorizes, in specified circumstances, the court to refer the matter, in writing, to the local child welfare agency to initiate an investigation and requires the referral to include a summary of the reasons for the referral and authorizes the inclusion of a copy of the petition, the investigator's report, and any other material information. If the juvenile court commences dependency proceedings, the guardianship proceedings are stayed, and if the juvenile court does not commence dependency proceedings, the probate court retains jurisdiction to hear and determine the guardianship petition. Existing law authorizes the juvenile court to terminate or modify a guardianship of the person of a minor previously established under the Probate Code, or appoint a coguardian or successor guardian of the person of the minor, if the minor is the subject of a petition filed under the above-described provisions authorizing a juvenile court to adjudge children as dependents or wards, and subjects those proceedings to specified notice requirements. This bill would authorize the juvenile court to terminate or modify temporary probate guardianships at any hearing without further notice, if specified requirements are met, including, but not limited to, when in the best interests of the minor.

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Aug 27, 2026
House		AB 1689 Quirk-Silva Concurrence in Senate AmendmentspassSet your home in California to see
Aug 26, 2026
Senate		3rd Reading AB1689 Quirk-Silva By CortesepassSet your home in California to see
Aug 10, 2026
Senate		Consent Calendar 2nd AB1689 Quirk-SilvapassSet your home in California to see
Jun 30, 2026
Senate		Do pass and be ordered to the Consent CalendarpassSet your home in California to see
Jun 29, 2026
Senate		Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Public Safety] with the recommendation: To Consent CalendarpassSet your home in California to see
Apr 23, 2026
House		AB 1689 Quirk-Silva Consent Calendar Second DaypassSet your home in California to see
Apr 14, 2026
House		Do pass. To Consent Calendar.passSet your home in California to see
Mar 24, 2026
House		Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Human Services] with recommendation: To Consent CalendarpassSet your home in California to see

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