AB 2665

  • California Assembly Bill
  • 2021-2022 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Assembly Feb 18, 2022
  • Passed Assembly May 25, 2022
  • Passed Senate Aug 23, 2022
  • Governor

Child welfare system: racial disparities.

Abstract

Existing law establishes the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, which may adjudge children to be dependents of the court under certain circumstances, including when the child suffered or there is a substantial risk that the child will suffer serious physical harm, or a parent fails to provide the child with adequate food, clothing, shelter, or medical treatment. Existing law establishes the grounds for removal of a dependent child from the custody of their parents or guardian, and establishes procedures to determine temporary placement of a dependent child. Existing law generally governs the provision of child welfare services, which is defined to mean public social services that are directed toward the accomplishment of specified purposes, including protecting and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing the unnecessary separation of children from their families. This bill would, upon appropriation by the Legislature, require the State Department of Social Services to establish a 3-year pilot program on or before July 1, 2023, for the purpose of addressing racial disparities in the child welfare system in up to 5 counties, which shall be selected to participate on a voluntary basis in the pilot program according to criteria developed by the department. The bill would require the department to establish a working group to develop recommendations to the department regarding the development of procedures necessary to implement and evaluate the pilot program for each county. The bill would require a county that receives funding pursuant to these provisions to utilize a blind removal strategy when deciding whether a child should be removed from the physical custody of their parent or guardian, as specified. The bill would require the department to submit to the Legislature an evaluation of the pilot programs and their impact and effectiveness, as specified.

Bill Sponsors (1)

Votes


Actions


Sep 22, 2022

Assembly

Vetoed by Governor.

Aug 31, 2022

California State Legislature

Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 9:30 p.m.

Aug 24, 2022

Assembly

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

Assembly

Assembly Rule 77(a) suspended.

Aug 23, 2022

Senate

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 4987.).

Assembly

In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 25 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

Aug 22, 2022

Senate

Ordered to special consent calendar.

Aug 15, 2022

Senate

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Aug 11, 2022

Senate

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 11).

Senate

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

Aug 02, 2022

Senate

In committee: Referred to suspense file.

  • Referral-Committee
suspense file.

Jun 29, 2022

Senate

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  • Committee-Passage
  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on APPR.

Jun 20, 2022

Senate

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

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

Jun 14, 2022

Senate

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 13). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  • Committee-Passage
  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on JUD.

Jun 08, 2022

Senate

Referred to Coms. on HUMAN S. and JUD.

  • Referral-Committee
Coms. on HUMAN S. and JUD.

May 26, 2022

Senate

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

May 25, 2022

Assembly

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 5000.)

May 23, 2022

Assembly

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

May 19, 2022

Assembly

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (May 19).

Assembly

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

May 04, 2022

Assembly

In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.

  • Referral-Committee
suspense file.

Apr 19, 2022

Assembly

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 19). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  • Committee-Passage
  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on APPR.

Apr 06, 2022

Assembly

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 5). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  • Committee-Passage
  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on JUD.

Mar 28, 2022

Assembly

Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on HUM. S.

Mar 24, 2022

Assembly

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

Assembly

Referred to Coms. on HUM. S. and JUD.

  • Referral-Committee
Coms. on HUM. S. and JUD.

Feb 19, 2022

Assembly

From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.

Feb 18, 2022

Assembly

Introduced. To print.

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
AB2665 HTML
02/18/22 - Introduced PDF
03/24/22 - Amended Assembly PDF
05/19/22 - Amended Assembly PDF
06/20/22 - Amended Senate PDF
08/11/22 - Amended Senate PDF
08/26/22 - Enrolled PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
04/04/22- Assembly Human Services PDF
04/15/22- Assembly Judiciary PDF
05/02/22- Assembly Appropriations PDF
05/24/22- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS PDF
06/09/22- Senate Human Services PDF
06/24/22- Senate Judiciary PDF
07/29/22- Senate Appropriations PDF
08/11/22- Senate Appropriations PDF
08/15/22- Sen. Floor Analyses PDF
08/23/22- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS PDF
09/27/22- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS PDF

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