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CaliforniaAB 12612025-2026 Regular SessionHouse

Civil law.

Sponsored By: Mia Bonta (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

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3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

State lawyers for immigrant youth

California provides legal counsel to eligible immigrant youth when state funding is available. You qualify if you live or used to live in California and are an undocumented minor under federal law, or you are under 18 with no lawful status and either arrived without a parent or have no parent or guardian available to help in your immigration case. Help starts when a federal or state agency, or an immigration lawyer, identifies you as unaccompanied. It covers state court cases, filings for needed orders, federal immigration hearings, related appearances, and appeals before DHS, federal court, or the Department of Justice. If you already have your own lawyer, the state does not assign one. If a lawyer is assigned before you turn 18, it stays through the whole case.

Legal groups prioritized for contracts

The department allocates funding for legal services and must consider whether federal funds were made available and paid out in California. It prioritizes qualified nonprofit legal groups that cannot get federal funds or still have unmet needs. The department may contract with those nonprofits or with a county public defender’s office that meets strict experience rules. A qualifying public defender must have an immigration attorney with at least 3 years of experience, who has handled at least 20 minors’ cases, has removal and asylum experience, and has trained other practitioners. The department may add other eligibility rules.

Social work funding and insurance rules

The department may pay for social work services when a qualified nonprofit legal group hires them to help immigrant youth. Contractors that provide legal services must carry legal malpractice insurance. Contractors must also protect the state from claims tied to their work.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Mia Bonta

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Cecilia Aguiar-Curry

    Democratic • House

  • Juan Carrillo

    Democratic • House

  • Celeste Celeste Rodriguez

    Democratic • House

  • Robert Garcia

    Democratic • House

  • Mark Mark González

    Democratic • House

  • Liz Ortega

    Democratic • House

  • José Luis Solache

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 204 • No: 33

House vote • 9/10/2025

Item 219 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 63 • No: 10

Senate vote • 9/9/2025

Item 315 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 30 • No: 8

legislature vote • 8/29/2025

Vote in CS61

Yes: 5 • No: 2

legislature vote • 8/18/2025

Vote in CS61

Yes: 7 • No: 0

legislature vote • 7/7/2025

Vote in CS74

Yes: 4 • No: 0

legislature vote • 7/1/2025

Vote in CS53

Yes: 12 • No: 1

House vote • 6/3/2025

Item 116 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 63 • No: 8

legislature vote • 5/23/2025

Vote in CX25

Yes: 11 • No: 2

legislature vote • 4/22/2025

Vote in CX13

Yes: 9 • No: 2

Actions Timeline

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 665, Statutes of 2025.

    10/12/2025Senate

  2. Approved by the Governor.

    10/12/2025legislature

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

    9/22/2025legislature

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 63. Noes 10. Page 3203.).

    9/10/2025House

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

    9/9/2025House

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 8. Page 2738.).

    9/9/2025Senate

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    9/8/2025Senate

  8. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

    9/5/2025Senate

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    8/29/2025Senate

  10. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 29).

    8/29/2025Senate

  11. In committee: Referred to suspense file.

    8/18/2025Senate

  12. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (July 7). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    7/8/2025Senate

  13. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HUMAN S. (Ayes 12. Noes 1.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on HUMAN S.

    7/2/2025Senate

  14. Referred to Coms. on JUD. and HUMAN S.

    6/18/2025Senate

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

    6/4/2025Senate

  16. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 63. Noes 8. Page 1991.)

    6/3/2025House

  17. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    5/27/2025House

  18. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 2.) (May 23).

    5/23/2025House

  19. Coauthors revised.

    5/23/2025House

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

    5/7/2025House

  21. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    4/24/2025House

  22. Read second time and amended.

    4/23/2025House

  23. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 2.) (April 22).

    4/22/2025House

  24. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

    4/1/2025House

  25. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

    3/25/2025House

Bill Text

  • Chaptered

    10/12/2025

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  • Enrolled

    9/12/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    9/5/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    4/23/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    3/24/2025

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  • Introduced

    2/21/2025

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