Isaac Bryan
- Democratic
- Assemblymember
- District 55
Author
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 authorizes a court to make reasonable orders for the care, supervision, and support of a dependent child, as specified. Existing law establishes the grounds for removal of a dependent child from the custody of the child's parents or guardian, and requires the court to order the social worker to provide designated child welfare services, including family reunification services, as prescribed. Existing law also requires family maintenance services to be provided or arranged for by county welfare department staff in order to maintain a child in their own home, and requires the services to be available without regard to income to specified families, including families in which the child is in the care of a previously noncustodial parent under the supervision of the juvenile court. This bill would require a court to inquire whether a parent or guardian can afford court-ordered services when making reasonable orders for a dependent child. The bill would prohibit a court from declaring at specified review hearings that a parent or guardian is noncompliant with a court-ordered case plan when the court finds that the parent or guardian is unable to pay for a service or that payment for a service would create an undue financial hardship for them, and the social worker did not provide a comparable free service that was accessible and available to them, as specified.
Approved by the Governor.
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 552, Statutes of 2023.
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 63. Noes 0. Page 3077.).
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 7 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 34. Noes 0. Page 2356.).
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (July 3).
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HUMAN S.
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on HUMAN S. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 20).
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on JUD.
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 63. Noes 2. Page 1298.)
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (April 18).
Read second time and amended.
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on HUM. S. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (March 21).
From printer. May be heard in committee March 17.
Read first time. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| AB954 | HTML |
| 02/14/23 - Introduced | |
| 03/22/23 - Amended Assembly | |
| 06/12/23 - Amended Senate | |
| 06/22/23 - Amended Senate | |
| 09/11/23 - Enrolled | |
| 10/08/23 - Chaptered |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| 03/17/23- Assembly Judiciary | |
| 04/14/23- Assembly Human Services | |
| 04/21/23- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS | |
| 06/16/23- Senate Judiciary | |
| 06/30/23- Senate Human Services | |
| 07/07/23- Sen. Floor Analyses | |
| 09/05/23- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS |
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