STATE BILLCA AB 1846PASSED

Dependency: placement of child with relative.

California State Legislature

An act to amend Section 361.3 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to juveniles.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Sep 18, 2026; 55 days ago
Current chamber: Assembly
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

CA AB 1846 · PassedSep 18

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Bill details

Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 276, Statutes of 2026. · Sep 18, 2026

Sponsor

CSCatherine StefaniRepresentative · Democrat · HD-019Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Sep 18, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 276, Statutes of 2026.

Sep 18, 2026Approved by the Governor.

Sep 8, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.

Aug 28, 2026Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6795.).Assembly

Aug 27, 2026In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.Assembly

Aug 27, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).Senate

Aug 25, 2026Ordered to special consent calendar.Senate

Aug 17, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Senate

Show 17 earlier actions

Aug 13, 2026Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.Senate

Aug 13, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13).Senate

Aug 3, 2026In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.Senate

Jun 29, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Senate

Jun 10, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HUMAN S. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 9). Re-referred to Com. on HUMAN S.Senate

May 6, 2026Referred to Coms. on JUD. and HUMAN S.Senate

Apr 16, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Senate

Apr 16, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 68. Noes 0. Page 4682.)Assembly

Apr 9, 2026Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.Assembly

Apr 8, 2026From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 8).Assembly

Mar 25, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (March 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Assembly

Mar 19, 2026Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.Assembly

Mar 18, 2026Read second time and amended.Assembly

Mar 17, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on HUM. S. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (March 17).Assembly

Mar 2, 2026Referred to Coms. on JUD. and HUM. S.Assembly

Feb 12, 2026From printer. May be heard in committee March 14.Assembly

Feb 11, 2026Read first time. To print.Assembly

Recorded votes

Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Human Services] with recommendation: To Consent CalendarMar 17, 2026 · Assembly · 12 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent CalendarMar 24, 2026 · Assembly · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass. To Consent CalendarApr 8, 2026 · Assembly · 14 yea · 0 nayPassed

AB 1846 Stefani Consent Calendar Second Day Regular SessionApr 16, 2026 · Assembly · 68 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Human Services] with the recommendation: To Consent CalendarJun 9, 2026 · Senate · 12 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent CalendarJun 29, 2026 · Senate · 5 yea · 0 nayPassed

Placed on suspense fileAug 3, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass as amendedAug 13, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

Special Consent AB1846 Stefani By WahabAug 27, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed

AB 1846 Stefani Concurrence in Senate AmendmentsAug 28, 2026 · Assembly · 78 yea · 0 nayPassed

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