James Ramos
- Democratic
- Assemblymember
- District 45
Author
Existing law generally provides for the placement of foster youth in various placement settings, and governs the provision of child welfare services, defined to mean public social services that are directed toward the accomplishment of specified purposes, including protecting and promoting the welfare of all children, preventing the unnecessary separation of children from their families, and restoring to their families children who have been removed. Existing law establishes the California Interagency Council on Homelessness, and requires the council to, among other things, set and measure progress towards goals to prevent and end homelessness among youth in California. This bill would, on or before July 1, 2023, require the State Department of Social Services to establish a 5-year pilot program, the Youth Acceptance Project (YAP) , in order to increase permanency outcomes for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or plus (LGBTQ+) and gender-expansive youth, as defined, in up to 5 counties, to be selected to participate on a voluntary basis in the pilot program, as specified. The bill would set forth qualifying conditions for YAP services, including the youth's receipt of child welfare services or being at risk of entering foster care, or being homeless or at risk of homelessness. The bill would, subject to an appropriation, require the department to work in consultation with the nonprofit organization Family Builders by Adoption and other relevant stakeholders, as specified, to assist participating counties in providing LGBTQ+ and gender-expansive youth, and their families who are struggling with accepting the youth's sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression, with advocacy, therapeutic-style support, and other necessary and appropriate intervention services. The bill would require participating counties to provide services that meet certain requirements relating to professional providers, principles, and procedures, including, among other things, any necessary housing and homelessness services, as specified. The bill would require the department to submit a report to the Legislature with an evaluation of the pilot program. This bill would make these provisions inoperative on July 1, 2029, and would repeal them as of January 1, 2030.
Vetoed by Governor.
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 9:30 p.m.
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 65. Noes 0.).
Assembly Rule 77(a) suspended.
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 34. Noes 0. Page 5016.).
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 25 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (August 11).
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR.
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (June 27).
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 61. Noes 2. Page 4862.)
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 4.) (May 19).
Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 4736.)
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (April 26). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HUM. S. Read second time and amended.
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HUM. S. Read second time and amended.
From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.
Introduced. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| AB2663 | HTML |
| 02/18/22 - Introduced | |
| 03/24/22 - Amended Assembly | |
| 04/19/22 - Amended Assembly | |
| 06/29/22 - Amended Senate | |
| 08/01/22 - Amended Senate | |
| 08/26/22 - Enrolled |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| 04/23/22- Assembly Human Services | |
| 05/16/22- Assembly Appropriations | |
| 05/20/22- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS | |
| 06/23/22- Senate Human Services | |
| 08/05/22- Senate Appropriations | |
| 08/13/22- Sen. Floor Analyses | |
| 08/23/22- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS | |
| 09/19/22- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS |
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