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Yes: 193 • No: 39
CaliforniaAB 4612025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET
Foster care.
Sponsored By: Patrick Ahrens (Democratic)
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
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No criminal charges for truant students' parents
The law ends the crime for parents and guardians of K–8 students labeled chronically truant. Parents are no longer charged for not reasonably supervising and encouraging school attendance after support services were offered. The prior penalty of up to a $2,000 fine or up to one year in county jail, or both, is removed. The law does not create new truancy penalties or programs. The text does not set a start date.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Patrick Ahrens
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
Lisa Calderon
Democratic • House
Alex Lee
Democratic • House
Sasha Renée Pérez
Democratic • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 9/10/2025
Item 270 — Assembly AFLOOR
Yes: 60 • No: 14
Senate vote • 9/9/2025
Item 296 — Senate SFLOOR
Yes: 29 • No: 9
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 • 7/15/2025
Vote in CS72
Yes: 5 • No: 1
legislature vote • 6/30/2025
Vote in CS74
Yes: 4 • No: 1
House vote • 6/2/2025
Item 92 — Assembly AFLOOR
Yes: 60 • No: 9
legislature vote • 5/23/2025
Vote in CX25
Yes: 11 • No: 2
legislature vote • 4/29/2025
Vote in CX18
Yes: 7 • No: 0
legislature vote • 4/8/2025
Vote in CX11
Yes: 5 • No: 1
Actions Timeline
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 154, Statutes of 2025.
10/1/2025SenateApproved by the Governor.
10/1/2025legislatureEnrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
9/22/2025legislatureSenate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 60. Noes 14. Page 3234.).
9/10/2025HouseIn Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
9/9/2025HouseRead third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 29. Noes 9. Page 2705.).
9/9/2025SenateRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
9/8/2025SenateRead third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
9/5/2025SenateRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
9/2/2025SenateRead second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
8/29/2025SenateFrom committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 29).
8/29/2025SenateIn committee: Referred to suspense file.
8/18/2025SenateFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (July 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
7/15/2025SenateFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
7/1/2025SenateReferred to Coms. on HUMAN S. and PUB. S.
6/11/2025SenateIn Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
6/3/2025SenateRead third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 60. Noes 9. Page 1831.)
6/2/2025HouseRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
5/27/2025HouseFrom committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 2.) (May 23).
5/23/2025HouseJoint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 1627.)
5/21/2025HouseIn committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
5/21/2025HouseIn committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
5/14/2025HouseFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
4/30/2025HouseFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
4/9/2025HouseCoauthors revised.
4/9/2025House
Bill Text
Chaptered
10/1/2025
Enrolled
9/12/2025
Amended Senate
9/5/2025
Amended Senate
8/29/2025
Amended Assembly
3/24/2025
Introduced
2/6/2025