SB 1136

  • California Senate Bill
  • 2013-2014 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Feb 20, 2014
  • Passed Senate May 28, 2014
  • Passed Assembly Aug 07, 2014
  • Signed by Governor Aug 21, 2014

Foster care providers: criminal records.

Abstract

Existing law requires the State Department of Social Services to license and regulate community care facilities, including foster family homes, certified family homes of licensed foster family agencies, and group homes. Existing law requires that persons providing care or services at these homes or facilities obtain either a criminal record clearance or an exemption from disqualification from the department, as prescribed. Existing law authorizes a child welfare agency to secure from an appropriate governmental criminal justice agency the state summary criminal history information for specified purposes, including an assessment of the appropriateness of placing a child subject to the jurisdiction of the juvenile court with a relative or nonrelative extended family member. Existing law also requires the Department of Justice to provide information contained in the Child Abuse Central Index to the State Department of Social Services, or to any county licensing agency that has contracted with the state for the performance of licensing duties. This bill would authorize the State Department of Social Services and county child welfare agencies to share information with respect to applicants, licensees, certificates, or individuals who have been the subject of any administrative action resulting in the denial, suspension, probation, or revocation of a license, permit, or certificate, or in the exclusion of a person from a facility who is subject to a background check. The bill would require the State Department of Social Services to provide, upon the request of a county child welfare agency, a list of each person who has received a criminal records exemption related to a licensed or certified foster home, so that the county may assess the appropriateness of placing a child in the foster home with which the individual is associated. The bill would also authorize the department to share with the county child welfare agency summary information, as defined, related to a criminal record clearance or exemption granted by the department, except as otherwise limited by state or federal law. The bill would prohibit the department from disclosing the names of individuals who are not the subject of the exemption request or disclosing more information than is necessary, as determined by the department and in accordance with state and federal law, to assess the appropriateness of placing a child in a licensed or certified foster home. The bill would require the department to issue an all-county letter on or before March 1, 2015, that specifies the process by which a county may request summary information, how the information will be issued by the department, and how the information may be used by a county.

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Aug 21, 2014

California State Legislature

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 222, Statutes of 2014.

California State Legislature

Approved by the Governor.

Aug 13, 2014

California State Legislature

Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.

Aug 11, 2014

Senate

Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 4402.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

Aug 07, 2014

Assembly

Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 5909.) Ordered to the Senate.

Senate

In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

Jul 03, 2014

Assembly

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Jul 02, 2014

Assembly

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (July 2).

Jun 25, 2014

Assembly

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

  • Amendment-Passage
  • Reading-2
  • Reading-1
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on APPR.

Jun 24, 2014

Assembly

From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 17).

Jun 11, 2014

Assembly

From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.

  • Committee-Passage
  • Amendment-Passage
  • Reading-2
  • Reading-1
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on HUM. S.

Jun 05, 2014

Assembly

Referred to Com. on HUM. S.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on HUM. S.

May 29, 2014

Assembly

In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

May 28, 2014

Senate

Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 3647.) Ordered to the Assembly.

May 27, 2014

Senate

Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.

May 23, 2014

Senate

From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3710.) (May 23).

May 20, 2014

Senate

Set for hearing May 23.

May 19, 2014

Senate

Placed on APPR. suspense file.

May 09, 2014

Senate

Set for hearing May 19.

May 05, 2014

Senate

Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

May 02, 2014

Senate

Set for hearing May 12.

Apr 29, 2014

Senate

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

  • Amendment-Passage
  • Reading-2
  • Reading-1
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on APPR.

Apr 28, 2014

Senate

From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 0. Page 3213.) (April 22).

Apr 02, 2014

Senate

Set for hearing April 22.

Apr 01, 2014

Senate

Hearing postponed by committee.

Mar 07, 2014

Senate

Set for hearing April 8.

Mar 06, 2014

Senate

Referred to Com. on HUMAN S.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on HUMAN S.

Feb 21, 2014

Senate

From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.

Feb 20, 2014

Senate

Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
SB1136 HTML
02/20/14 - Introduced PDF
04/29/14 - Amended Senate PDF
05/27/14 - Amended Senate PDF
06/11/14 - Amended Assembly PDF
06/25/14 - Amended Assembly PDF
08/12/14 - Enrolled PDF
08/21/14 - Chaptered PDF

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