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CaliforniaAB 13752025-2026 Regular SessionHouse

Consideration when determining child custody: human trafficking.

Sponsored By: Josh Hoover (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Custody judges must weigh human trafficking

Judges must consider human trafficking evidence in custody and visitation cases. The law requires them to weigh any relevant, admissible proof that a parent caused trafficking. This includes trafficking of the child or of the other parent. This happens as part of deciding the child's best interests. The law does not create a new presumption or change the proof standard.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Josh Hoover

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Juan Alanis

    Republican • House

  • Maggy Krell

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 223 • No: 0

House vote • 8/28/2025

Item 16 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 72 • No: 0

Senate vote • 8/25/2025

Item 264 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 37 • No: 0

legislature vote • 7/15/2025

Vote in CS53

Yes: 13 • No: 0

House vote • 6/3/2025

Item 201 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 79 • No: 0

legislature vote • 5/23/2025

Vote in CX25

Yes: 11 • No: 0

legislature vote • 4/29/2025

Vote in CX13

Yes: 11 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 452, Statutes of 2025.

    10/7/2025Senate

  2. Approved by the Governor.

    10/7/2025legislature

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

    9/4/2025legislature

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 2774.).

    8/28/2025House

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

    8/26/2025House

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 2252.).

    8/25/2025Senate

  7. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

    8/20/2025Senate

  8. From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar.

    8/19/2025Senate

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

    7/17/2025Senate

  10. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (July 15).

    7/16/2025Senate

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

    7/3/2025Senate

  12. Referred to Coms. on JUD. and APPR.

    6/18/2025Senate

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

    6/4/2025Senate

  14. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 2018.)

    6/3/2025House

  15. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    5/27/2025House

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

    5/23/2025House

  17. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 23).

    5/23/2025House

  18. Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 51. Noes 16. Page 1644.)

    5/23/2025House

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

    5/14/2025House

  20. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    5/5/2025House

  21. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. pursuant to Joint Rule 10.5.

    5/5/2025House

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

    5/1/2025House

  23. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (April 29).

    4/30/2025House

  24. Referred to Com. on JUD.

    3/13/2025House

  25. Read first time.

    2/24/2025House

Bill Text

  • Chaptered

    10/7/2025

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  • Enrolled

    9/2/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    7/17/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    7/3/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    5/23/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    5/1/2025

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  • Introduced

    2/21/2025

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