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AB601Introduced in the Assembly

Child abuse: reporting.

Engrossed

Introduced by Corey Jackson, District 60

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Sections 16504, 16587, and 16589 of, and to add Sections 16544.5 and 18950.1 to, the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to child abuse.

Where it stands

In committee: Held under submission.

August 29, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Placed on suspense file · August 18, 2025

7

Yes

0

No

0

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Bill history

  1. Read first time. To print.

  2. From printer. May be heard in committee March 16.

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

  4. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

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

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

  7. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (April 8).

  8. Read second time and amended.

  9. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  10. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.

  11. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  12. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

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

  14. Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 1627.)

  15. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 23).

  16. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  17. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 1839.)

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

  19. Referred to Coms. on HUMAN S. and PUB. S.

  20. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  21. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (July 7). Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  22. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (July 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  23. In committee: Referred to suspense file.

  24. In committee: Held under submission.

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