Assembly bill · 20252026
AB 896
Foster care: placement transition planning.
Progress
233 days from first to latest action, across 23 recorded actions.
Filed
Feb 19
Referred to committee
Mar 17
Heard in committee
Apr 30
Reported from committee
Apr 30
Passed first chamber
May 15
Passed second chamber
Sep 11
Sent to governor
Sep 24
Became law
Oct 10
Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.
Record votes
Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Assembly · Apr 29, 2025
Passed 7–0
7 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Do pass. To Consent Calendar.
Assembly · May 7, 2025
Passed 15–0
15 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
AB 896 Elhawary Consent Calendar Second Day
Assembly · May 15, 2025
Passed 69–0
69 Yea
0 Nay
10 Absent / not voting
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Senate · Jun 16, 2025
Passed 5–0
5 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Placed on suspense file
Senate · Jun 30, 2025
Passed 6–0
6 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Do pass as amended
Senate · Aug 29, 2025
Passed 7–0
7 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Special Consent AB896 Elhawary et al. By Ashby
Senate · Sep 11, 2025
Passed 40–0
40 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
AB 896 Elhawary Concurrence in Senate Amendments
Assembly · Sep 12, 2025
Passed 79–0
79 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by California Legislative Information.
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 564, Statutes of 2025.
Oct 10, 2025 · Joint
Approved by the Governor.
Oct 10, 2025 · Joint
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
Sep 24, 2025 · Joint
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 3381.). Appropriations
Sep 12, 2025 · Assembly
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
Sep 12, 2025 · Assembly
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2931.).
Sep 11, 2025 · Senate
Ordered to special consent calendar.
Sep 9, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Sep 2, 2025 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
Aug 29, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29). Appropriations
Aug 29, 2025 · Senate
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
Jun 30, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations
Jun 17, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Com. on HUMAN S. Human Services
May 28, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 69. Noes 0. Page 1569.)
May 15, 2025 · Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
May 8, 2025 · Assembly
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 7). Appropriations
May 7, 2025 · Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations
Apr 30, 2025 · Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S. Human Services
Mar 18, 2025 · Assembly
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HUM. S. Read second time and amended.
Mar 17, 2025 · Assembly
Referred to Com. on HUM. S. Human Services
Mar 17, 2025 · Assembly
From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.
Feb 20, 2025 · Assembly
Read first time. To print.
Feb 19, 2025 · Assembly
Authors
and 1 coauthor or sponsor
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- Robert Rivas principal coauthorD
In committee
- Human Services
Assembly
Referred Mar 17, 2025 · heard Apr 30, 2025 · reported after 44 days
- Appropriations
Assembly
Referred Apr 30, 2025 · heard May 7, 2025 · reported after 7 days
- Human Services
Senate
Referred May 28, 2025 · heard Jun 17, 2025 · reported after 20 days
- Appropriations
Senate
Referred Jun 17, 2025 · heard Aug 29, 2025 · reported after 73 days
Topics
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| Bill | Author | Progress | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB 562Foster care: placement: family finding. | José SolacheD | Became law | Became law | Oct 7, 2025Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 436, Statutes of 2025. |
| SB 1051Foster care: childcare. | Caroline MenjivarD | Became law | Became law | Sep 30, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 1002, Statutes of 2026. |
| AB 1120Foster care: rights of foster youth. | Sade ElhawaryD | Passed first chamber | In progress | Aug 29, 2025In committee: Held under submission. |
| AB 1270Foster care: placement. | Leticia CastilloR | Filed | Failed | Feb 2, 2026Died at Desk. |