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California 20252026

AB 2684

Juveniles: nonminor dependents: out-of-state placement: visitation.

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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
Juveniles, nonminordependents, out-of-stateplacement, visitation
Introduced / first action
2026-02-20 00:00:00

Alternate titles

  • Juveniles.

Source-supplied abstracts

Existing law requires monthly visits by a county social worker or county probation officer to foster children, as specified. Existing law requires the monthly visit to include a private discussion between the social worker or probation officer and the foster child, and prohibits the contents of the private discussions from being disclosed to the foster parent or caregiver or group home staff, except as specified. This bill would authorize a social worker or probation officer to allow nonminor dependents who are placed out of state the option to have their monthly visit through a virtual visit, as defined. The bill would require informed consent from the nonminor dependent and documentation in the case plan. The bill would require the virtual visit to include a private discussion between the nonminor dependent and the social worker or probation officer, and would prohibit the contents of the private discussion from being disclosed to a foster parent or caregiver, except as specified. The bill would authorize a nonminor dependent to request an in-person visit and would authorize the social worker or probation officer to shift the virtual visit to an in-person visit. The bill would require the social worker or probation officer to, at minimum, conduct an in-person visit with the nonminor dependent on a quarterly basis. By imposing additional duties on county social workers and county probation officers, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would require, no later than July 1, 2027, the State Department of Social Services to convene a working group to develop guidelines for county placing agencies and attorneys representing nonminor dependents related to engaging and supporting nonminor dependents who are placed out of state, as specified. 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 with regard to certain mandates no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason. With regard to any other mandates, this bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs so mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

Sponsors

Source-supplied history

Actions

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

    executive-receipt

  2. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

    committee-passage

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

    passage, reading-1, reading-3

  4. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    reading-1, reading-2, reading-3

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

    committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable

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

    referral-committee

  7. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee

  8. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 15). Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

    committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee

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

    referral-committee

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

    reading-1, referral-committee

  11. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 79. Noes 0.)

    passage, reading-1, reading-3

  12. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    reading-1, reading-2, reading-3

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

    amendment-passage, reading-1, reading-2

  14. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 14).

    amendment-introduction, amendment-passage, committee-passage

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

    referral-committee

  16. 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.

    committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee

  17. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

    referral-committee

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

    amendment-introduction, amendment-passage, committee-passage, reading-1, reading-2, referral-committee

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

    committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee

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

    referral-committee

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

    amendment-introduction, amendment-passage, committee-passage, reading-1, reading-2, referral-committee

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

    referral-committee

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

  24. Read first time. To print.

    reading-1

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