California 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 545 — Dependent children: placement: nonrelative extended family member.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 294, Statutes of 2013.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 20, 2013. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law sets forth various placement options for children who have been adjudged dependent children of the juvenile court and removed from their homes on the basis of neglect or abuse, as specified, which include placement within the approved home of a nonrelative extended family member. Existing law defines "nonrelative extended family member" as an adult caregiver who has an established familial or mentoring relationship with the child. This bill would expand the definition of a nonrelative extended family member to include an adult caregiver who has an established familial relationship with a relative of the child, as defined.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 294, Statutes of 2013.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:15 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 2580.).

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 17 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1861.).

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  8. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 25).

  9. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  10. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 11).

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

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

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

  14. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 1153.)

  15. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  17. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 16).

  18. Referred to Com. on HUM. S.

  19. From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

  20. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Ammiano · Cosponsor
  • Mitchell · Primary
  • Beall · Cosponsor
  • Gray · Cosponsor
  • De León · Cosponsor
  • Brown · Cosponsor
  • Fuller · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 115 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Mitchell

Co-sponsors (6)

  • Ammiano
  • Beall
  • Gray
  • De León
  • Brown
  • Fuller

Not signed on (115)

115 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

AB 545 MITCHELL Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 76 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 69002
Democratic 4000
Republican 3000
Total 76002
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (78)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Brown — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Holden — Yea
Linder — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Pan — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Gorell — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Allen — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Garcia — Yea
Gray — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Daly — Yea
Logue — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Fong — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Hall — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Medina — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Weber — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Levine — Yea
Melendez — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Salas — Yea
Mullin — Not Voting
Bradford — Yea
Campos — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Conway — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Perea — Yea
Ting — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Williams — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Fox — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
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 Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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3rd Reading AB545 Mitchell By Fuller

Passed 38 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 35001
Democratic 3000
Total 38001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Yea
Block — Yea
Hill — Yea
Knight — Yea
Lara — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Evans — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Cannella — Yea
De León — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Beall — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Huff — Yea
Leno — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Liu — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Roth — Yea
Torres — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wright — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Correa — Not Voting
Monning — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea

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Do pass.

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 1000
Unaffiliated 6000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Leno — Yea
Monning — Yea
Evans — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Walters — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea

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AB 545 MITCHELL Assembly Third Reading

Passed 77 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 66002
Republican 4000
Democratic 7000
Total 77002
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Holden — Yea
Levine — Yea
Linder — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Ting — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Campos — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Stone — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Daly — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Torres — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Gray — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Salas — Yea
Logue — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Medina — Yea
Atkins — Not Voting
Melendez — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Donnelly — Not Voting
Eggman — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Pan — Yea
Perea — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brown — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Williams — Yea
Fox — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Gorell — Yea
Hall — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Garcia, Robert Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 545 do?
Existing law sets forth various placement options for children who have been adjudged dependent children of the juvenile court and removed from their homes on the basis of neglect or abuse, as specified, which include placement within the approved home of a nonrelative extended family member. Existing law defines "nonrelative extended family member" as an adult caregiver who has an established familial or mentoring relationship with the child. This bill would expand the definition of a nonrelative extended family member to include an adult caregiver who has an established familial relationship with a relative of the child, as defined.
Who sponsors AB 545?
AB 545 is sponsored by Ammiano, Mitchell, Beall, Gray, De León, Brown, and Fuller.
What is the current status of AB 545?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 20, 2013. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 545?
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