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CaliforniaAB 7792025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Child welfare services: domestic violence consultant pilot program.

Sponsored By: Tom Lackey (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Direct help for parent survivors in child welfare

In counties that run the pilot, the consultant can give direct help to parent survivors. They can help find shelter, refer children to therapy, and share information on other resources. These services are optional and only available where the county runs the pilot. This authority ends January 1, 2032.

Domestic violence consultants for child welfare

A county child welfare agency can set up a three-year pilot with a domestic violence consultant. Only counties that opt in run the pilot. The consultant must be a qualified counselor from a victim service organization. They train and advise social workers on abuse dynamics, safety plans, restraining orders, child removal, resources, and law enforcement responses. This authority ends January 1, 2032.

Counties must evaluate pilot results

Counties that run the pilot must do a full evaluation. They must send a report to the Legislature by October 31, 2031. Counties must seek input from Social Services and people with lived experience. The report must follow state reporting rules and include safety, resource, and police response data. This section repeals January 1, 2032.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Tom Lackey

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Juan Carrillo

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 217 • No: 0

House vote • 9/12/2025

Item 5 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 79 • No: 0

Senate vote • 9/4/2025

Item 114 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 39 • No: 0

legislature vote • 6/30/2025

Vote in CS74

Yes: 5 • No: 0

House vote • 5/23/2025

Item 44 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 73 • No: 0

legislature vote • 5/14/2025

Vote in CX25

Yes: 15 • No: 0

legislature vote • 5/1/2025

Vote in CX11

Yes: 6 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 381, Statutes of 2025.

    10/6/2025Senate

  2. Approved by the Governor.

    10/6/2025legislature

  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 3395.).

    9/12/2025House

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

    9/4/2025House

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2501.).

    9/4/2025Senate

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    7/15/2025Senate

  8. From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

    7/14/2025Senate

  9. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    7/1/2025Senate

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

    6/11/2025Senate

  11. Referred to Com. on HUMAN S.

    6/4/2025Senate

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

    5/23/2025Senate

  13. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 1652.)

    5/23/2025House

  14. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    5/15/2025House

  15. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).

    5/14/2025House

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

    5/6/2025House

  17. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    5/6/2025House

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

    5/5/2025House

  19. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (May 1).

    5/1/2025House

  20. Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.

    3/13/2025House

  21. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HUM. S. Read second time and amended.

    3/12/2025House

  22. Referred to Com. on HUM. S.

    3/3/2025House

  23. From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.

    2/19/2025House

  24. Read first time. To print.

    2/18/2025House

Bill Text

  • Chaptered

    10/6/2025

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  • Enrolled

    9/16/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    6/11/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    5/5/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    3/12/2025

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  • Introduced

    2/18/2025

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