AB 2478 — Kinship family approval.

Summary

Kinship family approval.

Bill Text

• Chaptered 09/27/26 - Chaptered html September 27, 2026
• Enrolled 09/04/26 - Enrolled html September 04, 2026
• Amended 08/21/26 - Amended Senate Current html August 21, 2026
• Amended 08/20/26 - Amended Senate pdf August 20, 2026
• Amended Amended Senate xml August 20, 2026
• Amended 06/16/26 - Amended Senate pdf June 16, 2026
• Introduced 02/20/26 - Introduced pdf February 20, 2026
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This bill amends 7 section(s) of the California codes: Section 49076 of the Education Code; Section 366.31 of the Welfare and Institutions Code; Section 11363 of the Welfare and Institutions Code; Section 11386 of the Welfare and Institutions Code; Section 11461.6 of the Welfare and Institutions Code; Section 16120 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.

• Section 49076 of the Education Code

  nonrelated or his or her → SEC. 2.5. Section 49076 of the Education Code is amended to read: is a foster youth, as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 42238.01, or a pupil 14 years of age or older who nonrelative a kinship family, as defined in Section 16519.4 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, or a tribally approved home, as defined in subdivision (r) of Section 224.1 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, the pupil’s

  amended

• Section 366.31 of the Welfare and Institutions Code

  paragraphs (1) to (5), inclusive, of paragraphs (1) to (5), inclusive, of → SEC. 76.5. Section 366.31 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read: a kinship family home,

  amended

• Section 11363 of the Welfare and Institutions Code

  paragraphs (1) to (5), inclusive, of 16519.5 → SEC. 89.5. Section 11363 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read: kinship family pursuant to Section 16519.4, a 16519.5, or a tribally approved home as defined in subdivision (r) of Section 224.1 and described in Section 10553.12,

  amended

• Section 11386 of the Welfare and Institutions Code

  He or she his or her He or she his or her his or her he or she meets He or she is He or she is has he or she satisfies he or she satisfies He or she satisfies paragraphs (1) to (5), inclusive, of 16519.5 → SEC. 90.5. Section 11386 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read: The child their The child their their they meet They are They are have they satisfy they satisfy They satisfy kinship family pursuant to Section 16519.4, a 16519.5, or a tribally approved home as defined in subdivision (r) of Section 224.1 and described in Section 10553.12,

  amended

• Section 11461.6 of the Welfare and Institutions Code

  both (A) (B) families → SEC. 97.5. Section 11461.6 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read: all (A) Approved kinship families, as described in Section 16519.4, and families that have a child placed with them in an emergency or for a compelling reason, as described in Section 16519.4. (B) (C) Tribally approved homes, as defined in subdivision (r) of Section 224.1, and families that have had a child placed with them in an emergency under subdivision (e) of Section 361.4. (D) kinship families, tribally approved homes, or (4) Participating county welfare departments shall determine eligibility of a child referred from a childcare navigator for the Emergency Child Care Bridge Program for Foster Children. kinship families and families,

  amended

• Section 16120 of the Welfare and Institutions Code

  paragraphs (1) to (5), inclusive, of child care child care child care → SEC. 103.5. Section 16120 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read: the child being (1) (2) For state or nonfederal funded Adoption Assistance Program cases, the prospective adoptive parent or an adult living in the prospective adoptive home has completed the criminal background check requirements pursuant to Section 671(a)(20)(A) and (C) of Title 42 of the United States Code, or if otherwise ineligible, meets either of the following requirements: (A) Notwithstanding paragraph (2), the prospective adoptive parent or an adult living in the prospective adoptive home was granted a criminal record exemption based on the provisions outlined in clause (iv) of subparagraph (A) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (g) of Section 1522 of the Health and Safety Code.(B) The juvenile court authorized the adoptive placement of a child with a prospective adoptive parent who was not granted a criminal record exemption based on the provisions outlined in clause (iv) of subparagraph (A) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (g) of Section 1522 of the Health and Safety Code. childcare childcare childcare

  amended

• Section 16501.1 of the Welfare and Institutions Code

  homes, resource families, and approved or certified homes of foster family agencies; paragraph (5) paragraph (5) paragraphs (1) to (5), inclusive, of → SEC. 107.5. Section 16501.1 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read: kinship families, homes and resource families, subparagraph (E) of paragraph (1) subparagraph (E) of paragraph (1) kinship family home, tribally approved home,

  amended

Action History

1. September 15, 2026

   Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

2. August 31, 2026

   Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0.).

3. August 30, 2026

   In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

4. August 30, 2026

   Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).

5. August 24, 2026

   Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

6. August 21, 2026

   Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

7. August 20, 2026

   Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

8. August 19, 2026

   Ordered to third reading.

9. August 19, 2026

   From special consent calendar.

10. August 18, 2026

    Ordered to special consent calendar.

11. August 13, 2026

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

12. August 13, 2026

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13).

13. August 03, 2026

    In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

14. June 24, 2026

    From 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.

15. June 16, 2026

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

16. June 16, 2026

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

17. June 03, 2026

    Referred to Coms. on HUMAN S. and JUD.

18. May 27, 2026

    In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

19. May 26, 2026

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0.)

20. May 18, 2026

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

21. May 14, 2026

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

22. May 14, 2026

    Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 5030.)

23. May 13, 2026

    In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

24. April 22, 2026

    From 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.

25. April 15, 2026

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

26. April 15, 2026

    Coauthors revised.

27. March 24, 2026

    In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

28. March 09, 2026

    Referred to Coms. on HUM. S. and JUD.

29. February 21, 2026

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

30. February 20, 2026

    Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

• Nick Schultz · Primary
• Solache, Jr., José Luis · Cosponsor
• Leticia Castillo · Cosponsor

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