California 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 1978 — Child welfare services.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 768, Statutes of 2014.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 19, 2014. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

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High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 9 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Under existing law, the State Department of Social Services oversees the administration of county public social services, including child welfare services. Existing law authorizes the department to conduct or have conducted audits and reviews in order to meet its obligations for child welfare programs and to ensure the protection of children and families. This bill would require the department, in consultation with counties and labor organizations, to establish a process, no later than January 1, 2016, to receive voluntary disclosures from social workers, if a social worker has reasonable cause to believe that a policy, procedure, or practice related to the provision of child welfare services by a county child welfare agency, as defined, endangers the health or well-being of a child or children, as specified. The bill would prohibit the department from disclosing to any person or entity the identity of a social worker making a disclosure pursuant to these provisions, unless the social worker has consented to the disclosure or there is an immediate risk to the health and safety of a child. The bill would require the department, no later than January 1, 2018, to report to the Legislature, and post on its Internet Web site, the total number of relevant disclosures received and a summary description of the issues raised in those disclosures and of the actions taken by the department in response to those disclosures. Existing law authorizes the department and the county welfare department or agency to comment on a child fatality once certain documents from the child's case file have been released by the custodian of records, within the scope of the release. This bill would additionally authorize a county child welfare social worker to comment for purposes of these provisions, as specified. Existing constitutional provisions require that a statute that limits the right of access to the meetings of public bodies or the writings of public officials and agencies be adopted with findings demonstrating the interest protected by the limitation and the need for protecting that interest. This bill would make legislative findings to that effect.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 768, Statutes of 2014.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 69. Noes 10. Page 6661.).

  5. Assembly Rule 77 suspended. (Ayes 55. Noes 24. Page 6646.)

  6. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 29 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  7. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 24. Noes 10. Page 4915.).

  8. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  9. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  10. Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.

  11. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (August 14).

  12. In committee: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  13. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  15. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 3. Noes 1.) (June 10). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  16. Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 3784.)

  17. Referred to Coms. on HUMAN S. and JUD.

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

  19. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 64. Noes 9. Page 5105.)

  20. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  21. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 3.) (May 21).

  22. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  23. Read second time and amended.

  24. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (April 29).

  25. Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.

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

  27. Referred to Com. on HUM. S.

  28. From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.

  29. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Jones-Sawyer · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Jones-Sawyer

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 1978 JONES-SAWYER Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 69 Yea · 10 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 65700
Democratic 4000
Republican 0300
Total 691000
% of votes cast 87%13%0%0%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brown — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Holden — Yea
Linder — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Ting — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Gorell — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Daly — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Garcia — Yea
Gray — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Fong — Yea
Campos — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Levine — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Logue — Nay
Salas — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Chau — Yea
Medina — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Allen — Nay
Mullin — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Conway — Nay
Dababneh — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Eggman — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Pan — Yea
Perea — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Weber — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Williams — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Fox — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Jim Patterson — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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3rd Reading AB1978 Jones-Sawyer By Beall

Passed 24 Yea · 10 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 231004
Democratic 1002
Total 241006
% of votes cast 60%25%0%15%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Beall — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Lara — Yea
Liu — Yea
Roth — Yea
Walters — Nay
Wolk — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
De León — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Block — Yea
Hill — Yea
Knight — Nay
Leno — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Monning — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Torres — Yea
Wright — Not Voting
Anderson — Nay
Fuller — Nay
Hancock — Not Voting
Huff — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Vidak — Nay
Wyland — Nay
Corbett — Yea
Correa — Yea
Evans — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Yee — Not Voting
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Not Voting
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Not Voting

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 5 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4002
Democratic 1000
Total 5002
% of votes cast 71%0%0%29%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Hill — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Not Voting
De León — Yea
Lara — Yea
Beth Gaines — Not Voting
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea

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AB 1978 JONES-SAWYER Assembly Third Reading

Passed 64 Yea · 9 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 60606
Democratic 4000
Republican 0300
Total 64906
% of votes cast 81%11%0%8%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brown — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Not Voting
Holden — Yea
Linder — Yea
Logue — Nay
Maienschein — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Nestande — Not Voting
Quirk — Yea
Ting — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Gorell — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Garcia — Yea
Gray — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Fong — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Daly — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Campos — Yea
Chau — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Levine — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Medina — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Salas — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Pan — Yea
Allen — Nay
Perea — Yea
Bonilla — Not Voting
Bloom — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Conway — Nay
Dickinson — Yea
Donnelly — Not Voting
Eggman — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Weber — Yea
Williams — Yea
Fox — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Hall — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Jim Patterson — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Not Voting
V. Manuel Pérez — Not Voting
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Do pass.

Passed 14 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13200
Democratic 1000
Republican 0100
Total 14300
% of votes cast 82%18%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Bigelow — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Campos — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Holden — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Eggman — Yea
Linder — Yea
Pan — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Weber — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1978 do?
Under existing law, the State Department of Social Services oversees the administration of county public social services, including child welfare services. Existing law authorizes the department to conduct or have conducted audits and reviews in order to meet its obligations for child welfare programs and to ensure the protection of children and families. This bill would require the department, in consultation with counties and labor organizations, to establish a process, no later than January 1, 2016, to receive voluntary disclosures from social workers, if a social worker has reasonable cause to believe that a policy, procedure, or practice related to the provision of child welfare services by a county child welfare agency, as defined, endangers the health or well-being of a child or children, as specified. The bill would prohibit the department from disclosing to any person or entity the identity of a social worker making a disclosure pursuant to these provisions, unless the social worker has consented to the disclosure or there is an immediate risk to the health and safety of a child. The bill would require the department, no later than January 1, 2018, to report to the Legislature, and post on its Internet Web site, the total number of relevant disclosures received and a summary description of the issues raised in those disclosures and of the actions taken by the department in response to those disclosures. Existing law authorizes the department and the county welfare department or agency to comment on a child fatality once certain documents from the child's case file have been released by the custodian of records, within the scope of the release. This bill would additionally authorize a county child welfare social worker to comment for purposes of these provisions, as specified. Existing constitutional provisions require that a statute that limits the right of access to the meetings of public bodies or the writings of public officials and agencies be adopted with findings demonstrating the interest protected by the limitation and the need for protecting that interest. This bill would make legislative findings to that effect.
Who sponsors AB 1978?
AB 1978 is sponsored by Jones-Sawyer.
What is the current status of AB 1978?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 19, 2014. Enacted.
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