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Yes: 253 • No: 0
CaliforniaAB 8982025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET
The Family Urgent Response System.
Sponsored By: Isaac Bryan (Democratic)
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 4 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
24/7 crisis hotline for foster families
The state runs one hotline, open 24/7, for caregivers and current or former foster youth in crisis. Hotline staff use trauma‑informed de‑escalation and try a three‑way “warm handoff” to county teams. If a live handoff is not possible, they refer you and call back within 24 hours; you can decline a three‑way call if the issue is resolved. The department sets triage rules, posts materials online, sets worker training, and may add text or email options. The hotline may be run by a qualified contractor and starts no sooner than January 1, 2021 unless all counties are ready or have referral methods.
In-person mobile help for foster families
Counties must run joint mobile response and stabilization teams 24/7. For urgent needs, teams aim to arrive in about 1 hour and no later than 3 hours in rare cases. For non‑urgent needs, they respond the same day (within 24 hours). Trained staff and peer partners calm situations at home, support the family, and follow up for up to 72 hours to help avoid group placements. Counties start by January 1, 2021, and can begin earlier or set referral methods to support an earlier hotline start.
Annual public reports on calls
The department collects de‑identified, grouped data on who was helped, what happened with the call, county outcomes, and call volumes. It posts a public report by January 1, 2022 and every January 1 after. State and counties use automated or agreed matching methods to share data.
Keep federal benefits, strengthen funding rules
The system does not cut or interfere with federal foster‑care benefits (Title IV‑E) or Medicaid child health services (EPSDT). State funds must add to, not replace, existing local funding for these services. Counties can adjust operations during the March 4, 2020 COVID‑19 emergency, consistent with the Governor’s order. The department helps Health Care Services as needed, and the state reimburses local mandates if a state commission finds required costs.
County plans and staffing for response
Each county (or region) files one plan, updated every two years, that explains how it will run mobile response, track calls and results, and connect families to ongoing help. Counties may team up regionally under one signed plan with a lead county. When not on hotline calls, teams can do outreach or ongoing support, but must put urgent hotline calls first and keep enough staff. A county may request up to a six‑month extension after January 1, 2021 if it shows progress and how it will handle referrals until ready.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Isaac Bryan
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 9/10/2025
Item 258 — Assembly AFLOOR
Yes: 78 • No: 0
Senate vote • 9/9/2025
Item 271 — Senate SFLOOR
Yes: 40 • No: 0
Senate vote • 7/3/2025
Item 157 — Senate SFLOOR
Yes: 35 • No: 0
legislature vote • 6/16/2025
Vote in CS74
Yes: 5 • No: 0
House vote • 5/8/2025
Item 87 — Assembly AFLOOR
Yes: 73 • No: 0
legislature vote • 4/23/2025
Vote in CX25
Yes: 15 • No: 0
legislature vote • 3/25/2025
Vote in CX11
Yes: 7 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 716, Statutes of 2025.
10/13/2025SenateApproved by the Governor.
10/13/2025legislatureEnrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
9/22/2025legislatureSenate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 3229.).
9/10/2025HouseIn Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
9/9/2025HouseRead third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2672.).
9/9/2025SenateRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
9/8/2025SenateRead third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
9/4/2025SenateOrdered to third reading.
9/4/2025SenateAction rescinded whereby the bill was read third time, passed, and to Assembly.
9/4/2025SenateIn Senate. Held at Desk.
7/8/2025SenateWithdrawn from Engrossing and Enrolling.
7/7/2025HouseOrdered to the Senate.
7/7/2025HouseIn Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
7/3/2025HouseRead third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 1932.).
7/3/2025SenateRead second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
7/1/2025SenateFrom committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar.
6/30/2025SenateFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
6/17/2025SenateReferred to Com. on HUMAN S.
5/21/2025SenateIn Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
5/8/2025SenateRead third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 1479.)
5/8/2025HouseOrdered to third reading.
4/28/2025HouseFrom Consent Calendar.
4/28/2025HouseRead second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
4/24/2025HouseFrom committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 23).
4/23/2025House
Bill Text
Chaptered
10/13/2025
Enrolled
9/12/2025
Amended Senate
9/4/2025
Introduced
2/19/2025