STATE BILLCA AB 2478PASSED

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An act to amend Sections 49069.3, 49076, 56055, and 56155.5 of the Education Code, to amend Sections 6552, 8609, 8704.5, 8708, and 9201 of, and to repeal Section 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, 1522.08, 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, to amend, repeal, and add Section 1522 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, and 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, 16120, 16161, 16501.01, 16501.02, 16501.1, 16504.5, 16507.5, 16514, 16519, 16519.3, 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, to amend the heading of Article 2 (commencing with Section 16519.3) of Chapter 5 of Part 4 of Division 9 of, to amend, repeal, and add Section 16519.5 of, 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.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Sep 27, 2026; 46 days ago
Current chamber: Assembly
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

CA AB 2478 · PassedSep 27

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Bill details

Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 611, Statutes of 2026. · Sep 27, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

Sep 27, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 611, Statutes of 2026.

Sep 27, 2026Approved by the Governor.

Sep 15, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

Aug 31, 2026Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 6970.).Assembly

Aug 30, 2026In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.Assembly

Aug 30, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).Senate

Aug 24, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Senate

Aug 21, 2026Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.Senate

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Aug 20, 2026Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Senate

Aug 19, 2026Ordered to third reading.Senate

Aug 19, 2026From special consent calendar.Senate

Aug 18, 2026Ordered to special consent calendar.Senate

Aug 13, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Senate

Aug 13, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13).Senate

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

Jun 24, 2026From 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.Senate

Jun 16, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on JUD.Senate

Jun 16, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (June 15). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.Senate

Jun 3, 2026Referred to Coms. on HUMAN S. and JUD.Senate

May 27, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Senate

May 26, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 5324.)Assembly

May 18, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Assembly

May 14, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).Assembly

May 14, 2026Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 5030.)Assembly

May 13, 2026In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.Assembly

Apr 22, 2026From 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.Assembly

Apr 15, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.Assembly

Apr 15, 2026Coauthors revised.Assembly

Mar 24, 2026In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.Assembly

Mar 9, 2026Referred to Coms. on HUM. S. and JUD.Assembly

Feb 21, 2026From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.Assembly

Feb 20, 2026Read first time. To print.Assembly

Recorded votes

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]Apr 14, 2026 · Assembly · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent CalendarApr 21, 2026 · Assembly · 12 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do passMay 14, 2026 · Assembly · 15 yea · 0 nayPassed

AB 2478 Schultz Assembly Third ReadingMay 26, 2026 · Assembly · 78 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]Jun 15, 2026 · Senate · 4 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent CalendarJun 23, 2026 · Senate · 13 yea · 0 nayPassed

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

Do passAug 13, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

AB 2478 Schultz Concurrence in Senate AmendmentsAug 31, 2026 · Assembly · 79 yea · 0 nayPassed

Assembly 3rd Reading AB2478 Schultz et al. By Ochoa BoghAug 30, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed

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