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CaliforniaAB 7412025-2026 Regular SessionHouse

Department of Justice: child abuse reporting.

Sponsored By: Rhodesia Ransom (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Fees for court advocate checks

California DOJ cannot charge a fee for state criminal record requests. It can charge a cost-based fee for federal records. DOJ can raise the fee charged to court advocate candidates to cover child-abuse index monitoring. The law does not set a dollar amount.

Stronger checks for court-appointed advocates

Designated court advocate programs must send fingerprints and info for all employees and volunteers to the California DOJ. DOJ runs state and federal criminal checks and checks the Child Abuse Central Index. Programs must also request ongoing arrest notices, and DOJ alerts them if the Index adds a new record. Programs must end notices when someone leaves, check at least every six months, and fix any wrong notices. Each county has one designated court advocate program.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Rhodesia Ransom

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 261 • No: 0

House vote • 9/13/2025

Item 160 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 79 • No: 0

Senate vote • 9/11/2025

Item 88 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 40 • No: 0

Senate vote • 6/27/2025

Item 112 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 38 • No: 0

legislature vote • 6/10/2025

Vote in CS72

Yes: 6 • No: 0

House vote • 4/24/2025

Item 144 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 75 • No: 0

legislature vote • 4/9/2025

Vote in CX25

Yes: 14 • No: 0

legislature vote • 3/25/2025

Vote in CX18

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 619, Statutes of 2025.

    10/11/2025Senate

  2. Approved by the Governor.

    10/11/2025legislature

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

    9/24/2025legislature

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 3454.).

    9/13/2025House

  5. Joint Rules 61(a)(14) and 51(a)(4) suspended. (Ayes 59. Noes 20. Page 3413.)

    9/13/2025House

  6. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

    9/12/2025House

  7. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2884.).

    9/11/2025Senate

  8. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    7/15/2025Senate

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

    7/14/2025Senate

  10. Ordered to third reading.

    7/14/2025Senate

  11. Action rescinded whereby the bill was read third time, passed, and to Assembly.

    7/14/2025Senate

  12. In Senate. Held at Desk.

    6/30/2025Senate

  13. Ordered to the Senate.

    6/30/2025House

  14. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

    6/27/2025House

  15. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1809.).

    6/27/2025Senate

  16. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

    6/24/2025Senate

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

    6/23/2025Senate

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

    6/11/2025Senate

  19. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 10).

    6/10/2025Senate

  20. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

    5/7/2025Senate

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

    4/24/2025Senate

  22. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 1279.)

    4/24/2025House

  23. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

    4/10/2025House

  24. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 9).

    4/9/2025House

  25. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (March 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    3/26/2025House

Bill Text

  • Chaptered

    10/11/2025

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  • Enrolled

    9/16/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    7/14/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    6/11/2025

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  • Introduced

    2/18/2025

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