California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California SB 534
Dependent children: information related to family.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Padilla (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law establishes the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, which is permitted to adjudge children who have suffered abuse or neglect to be dependents of the court under certain circumstances, and prescribes various hearings and other procedures for these purposes. Existing law requires the county welfare department to submit reports at the first regularly scheduled review hearing after a dependent minor has attained 16 years of age and at the last regularly scheduled review hearing before a dependent minor attains 18 years of age, and at every regularly scheduled review hearing thereafter, verifying that the county welfare department has provided certain information, documents, and services to the minor or nonminor.
Existing law prohibits the court from terminating dependency jurisdiction over a nonminor dependent until the county welfare department has submitted a report verifying specified information, documents, and services have been provided to the nonminor, including the nonminor's family history and placement history.
This bill would additionally require the above-described assistance include providing the minor or nonminor the last known whereabouts of their parents and siblings and the last known contact information for them. The bill would require that the minor or nonminor have the option to decline this information.
By increasing the duties of county welfare departments, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 391 of the Welfare and Institutions Code proposed by AB 2764 to be operative only if this bill and AB 2764 are enacted and this bill is enacted last.
Text versions
- 09/20/26 - Chaptered· Sep 20, 2026
- 09/01/26 - Enrolled· Sep 1, 2026
- 08/18/26 - Amended Assembly· Aug 18, 2026
- 04/23/26 - Amended Assembly· Apr 23, 2026
- 05/08/25 - Amended Senate· May 8, 2025
- 02/20/25 - Introduced· Feb 20, 2025
- SB534
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2026 Senate | Unfinished Business SB534 Padilla Concurrence | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 27, 2026 Senate | That the Assembly amendments be concurred in | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 24, 2026 House | SB 534 Padilla Senate Third Reading By Ahrens | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 13, 2026 House | Do pass. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 30, 2026 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 15, 2025 Senate | Consent Calendar 2nd | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 7, 2025 Senate | Do pass as amended, and be ordered to the Consent Calendar | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 7, 2025 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Sep 20, 2026 · Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 415, Statutes of 2026. - Sep 20, 2026 · Legislature
Approved by the Governor. - Sep 8, 2026 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m. - Aug 30, 2026 · Senate
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. - Aug 27, 2026 · Senate
From committee: That the Assembly amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) - Aug 25, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on HUMAN S. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d). (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) Re-referred to Com. on HUMAN S. - Aug 25, 2026 · Senate
Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d). - Aug 24, 2026 · Senate
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending. - Aug 24, 2026 · House
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6388.) Ordered to the Senate. - Aug 18, 2026 · House
Ordered to third reading. - Aug 18, 2026 · House
Read third time and amended. - Aug 13, 2026 · House
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Aug 13, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 13). - Aug 13, 2026 · House
Assembly Rule 63 suspended. - Aug 5, 2026 · House
August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file. - Jul 1, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jun 4, 2026 · House
Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96. - Apr 23, 2026 · House
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E.D., G., & H.I. - May 29, 2025 · House
Referred to Com. on E.D., G., & H.I. - May 15, 2025 · House
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. - May 15, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 34. Noes 0. Page 1090.) Ordered to the Assembly. - May 8, 2025 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Ordered to consent calendar. - May 7, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass as amended. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 1038.) (May 7). - Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. (Ayes 10. Noes 0. Page 680.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV. - Apr 4, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing May 7 in L. GOV. pending receipt. - Mar 18, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing April 7. - Mar 5, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Coms. on B. P. & E.D. and L. GOV. - Feb 21, 2025 · Senate
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23. - Feb 20, 2025 · Senate
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.