STATE BILLCA SB 534PASSED

Dependent children: information related to family.

California State Legislature

An act to amend Section 391 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to juveniles.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Sep 20, 2026; 53 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

CA SB 534 · PassedSep 20

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Bill details

Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 415, Statutes of 2026. · Sep 20, 2026

Sponsor

SPSteve PadillaSenator · Democrat · SD-018Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Sep 20, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 415, Statutes of 2026.

Sep 20, 2026Approved by the Governor.

Sep 8, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

Aug 30, 2026Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.Senate

Aug 27, 2026From committee: That the Assembly amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 4. Noes 0. Page 6046.)Senate

Aug 25, 2026From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on HUMAN S. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d). (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 5725.) Re-referred to Com. on HUMAN S.Senate

Aug 25, 2026Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d).Senate

Aug 24, 2026In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.Senate

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Aug 24, 2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6388.) Ordered to the Senate.Assembly

Aug 18, 2026Ordered to third reading.Assembly

Aug 18, 2026Read third time and amended.Assembly

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

Aug 13, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 13).Assembly

Aug 13, 2026Assembly Rule 63 suspended.Assembly

Aug 5, 2026August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.Assembly

Jul 1, 2026From 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.Assembly

Jun 4, 2026Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.Assembly

Apr 23, 2026From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E.D., G., & H.I.Assembly

May 29, 2025Referred to Com. on E.D., G., & H.I.Assembly

May 15, 2025In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.Assembly

May 15, 2025Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 34. Noes 0. Page 1090.) Ordered to the Assembly.Senate

May 8, 2025Read second time and amended. Ordered to consent calendar.Senate

May 7, 2025From committee: Do pass as amended. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 1038.) (May 7).Senate

Apr 7, 2025From 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.Senate

Apr 4, 2025Set for hearing May 7 in L. GOV. pending receipt.Senate

Mar 18, 2025Set for hearing April 7.Senate

Mar 5, 2025Referred to Coms. on B. P. & E.D. and L. GOV.Senate

Feb 21, 2025From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.Senate

Feb 20, 2025Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.Senate

Recorded votes

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government]Apr 7, 2025 · Senate · 10 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass as amended, and be ordered to the Consent CalendarMay 7, 2025 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

Consent Calendar 2nd SB534 PadillaMay 15, 2025 · Senate · 34 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent CalendarJun 30, 2026 · Assembly · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do passAug 13, 2026 · Assembly · 15 yea · 0 nayPassed

SB 534 Padilla Senate Third Reading By AhrensAug 24, 2026 · Assembly · 78 yea · 0 nayPassed

That the Assembly amendments be concurred inAug 27, 2026 · Senate · 4 yea · 0 nayPassed

Unfinished Business SB534 Padilla ConcurrenceAug 30, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed

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