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SB1051Introduced in the Senate

Foster care: childcare.

Passed

Introduced by Caroline Menjivar, District 20

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

An act to amend Sections 10219 and 11461.6 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to foster care.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 1002, Statutes of 2026.

September 30, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Unfinished Business SB1051 Menjivar et al. Concurrence · August 27, 2026

40

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Megan Dahle1Yes
Mike McGuire2Yes
Christopher Cabaldon3Yes
Marie Alvarado-Gil4Yes
Jerry McNerney5Yes
Roger Niello6Yes
Jesse Arreguin7Yes
Angelique Ashby8Yes
Tim Grayson9Yes
Aisha Wahab10Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

  2. (Corrected April 23).

  3. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 15.

  4. Referred to Com. on HUMAN S.

  5. Set for hearing April 6.

  6. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 3740.) (April 6). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  7. Set for hearing April 20.

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

  9. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  10. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 4034.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  11. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  12. Referred to Com. on HUM. S.

  13. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  14. From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (June 24).

  15. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  16. From consent calendar on motion of Assembly Member Garcia.

  17. Ordered to third reading.

  18. Assembly Rule 69(b)(1) suspended. (Ayes 55. Noes 17. Page 6296.)

  19. Read third time and amended.

  20. Ordered to third reading.

  21. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 6513.) Ordered to the Senate.

  22. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  23. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

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

  25. Approved by the Governor.

  26. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 1002, Statutes of 2026.

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