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California 20252026

AB 1628

Child protection: safe surrender.

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Source: Open States / PluralUpdated 2026-09-12 13:12:55 UTC.

Official record

Measure details

Jurisdiction
California
Session
20252026
Chamber
lower
Classification
bill
Subjects
Childprotection, safesurrender
Introduced / first action
2026-01-26 00:00:00

Source-supplied abstracts

Existing law defines a safe-surrender site to mean a location designated by the board of supervisors of a county or by a local fire agency, or a location within a public or private hospital that is designated by that hospital, to be responsible for accepting physical custody of a minor child who is 72 hours old or younger from a parent or individual who has lawful custody of that child and who surrenders the child. Existing law requires personnel on duty at a safe-surrender site to accept physical custody of the minor child, and to notify child protective services or a county agency providing child welfare services as soon as possible, but no later than 48 hours after accepting custody of the child. Under existing law, a parent or other individual with lawful custody of a minor child 72 hours old or younger who voluntarily surrenders physical custody of the child to personnel on duty at a safe-surrender site cannot be prosecuted for child abandonment. This bill, the Keeping Infants from Danger (KID) Act, would expand the scope of these provisions to apply to children who are 30 days of age or younger. By imposing new duties on local officials, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. This bill would also make a conforming change. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

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Source-supplied history

Actions

  1. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

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  2. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

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

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  4. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

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

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  7. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  8. Referred to Com. on JUD.

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

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  10. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 5189.)

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  11. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

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

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

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  15. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  16. Coauthors revised.

  17. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HUM. S. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.

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  18. Coauthors revised.

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

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

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

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  22. From printer. May be heard in committee February 26.

  23. Read first time. To print.

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