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AB2478Introduced in the Assembly

Kinship family approval.

Passed

Introduced by Nick Schultz, District 44

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Sections 49069.3, 49076, 56055, and 56155.5 of the Education Code, to amend Sections 6552, 8609, 8704.5, 8708, and 9201 of, and to repeal Section 9203.1 of, the Family Code, to amend Sections 7930.165, 7930.190, and 30029.7 of the Government Code, to amend Sections 1501.1, 1502, 1505, 1506, 1506.1, 1506.5, 1506.9, 1507.25, 1517, 1517.2, 1517.3, 1520, 1520.3, 1522.08, 1522.1, 1522.4, 1522.44, 1523.1, 1524, 1524.01, 1527, 1527.1, 1527.2, 1527.4, 1527.5, 1530.5, 1530.7, 1536, 1536.2, 1538, 1558, 1559.110, 1568.26, and 115725 of, to amend, repeal, and add Section 1522 of, and to repeal Sections 1506.6, 1506.7, 1506.8, and 1517.1 of, the Health and Safety Code, to amend Section 676.7 of the Insurance Code, to amend Sections 11105.2, 11165.7, 11167.5, and 11170 of the Penal Code, to amend Sections 1541 and 1543 of the Probate Code, and to amend Sections 224.1, 291, 293, 294, 295, 309, 319, 361, 361.2, 361.4, 361.45, 362.04, 366.1, 366.3, 366.31, 628, 706.5, 706.6, 727, 727.05, 727.12, 727.4, 827, 4684, 10553.12, 10952.5, 11362, 11363, 11386, 11391, 11400, 11402, 11461, 11461.3, 11461.36, 11461.6, 11462, 11462.01, 11463, 16003.5, 16119, 16120, 16161, 16501.01, 16501.02, 16501.1, 16504.5, 16507.5, 16514, 16519, 16519.3, 16519.501, 16519.502, 16519.51, 16519.52, 16519.53, 16519.54, 16519.55, 16519.555, 16519.56, 16519.57, 16519.6, 16521.6, 16563, 16565, 17710, 17730, 17731, 17736, and 18250 of, to amend the heading of Article 2 (commencing with Section 16519.3) of Chapter 5 of Part 4 of Division 9 of, to amend, repeal, and add Section 16519.5 of, to add Sections 16519.605 and 16519.615 to, and to repeal and add Section 16519.4 of, the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to foster care.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 611, Statutes of 2026.

September 27, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: AB 2478 Schultz Concurrence in Senate Amendments · August 31, 2026

79

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

79 assemblymembers recorded in this Assembly vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each assemblymember voted

AssemblymemberDistrictVote
Heather Hadwick1Yes
Chris Rogers2Yes
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry4Yes
Joe Patterson5Yes
Maggy Krell6Yes
Josh Hoover7Yes
David Tangipa8Yes
Heath Flora9Yes
Stephanie Nguyen10Yes
Lori Wilson11Yes

Bill history

  1. Read first time. To print.

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

  3. Referred to Coms. on HUM. S. and JUD.

  4. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  5. Coauthors revised.

  6. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  7. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  9. Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 5030.)

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

  11. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  12. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0.)

  13. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 5324.)

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

  15. Referred to Coms. on HUMAN S. and JUD.

  16. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (June 15). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

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

  18. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  19. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  20. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13).

  21. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  22. Ordered to special consent calendar.

  23. From special consent calendar.

  24. Ordered to third reading.

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

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

  27. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  28. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).

  29. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  30. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 6970.).

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

  32. Approved by the Governor.

  33. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 611, Statutes of 2026.

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