California legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB1201: Family reunification services.
Status: Chaptered, September 27, 2026
What the bill says
An act to amend Section 361.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to juveniles. juveniles Family reunification services. Existing law establishes the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, which may adjudge children to be dependents of the court under certain circumstances, including when the child suffered or there is a substantial risk that the child will suffer serious physical harm, or a parent fails to provide the child with adequate food, clothing, shelter, or medical treatment…
From the chaptered text, September 27, 2026:
An act to amend Section 361.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to juveniles. juveniles Family reunification services. Existing law establishes the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, which may adjudge children to be dependents of the court under certain circumstances, including when the child suffered or there is a substantial risk that the child will suffer serious physical harm, or a parent fails to provide the child with adequate food, clothing, shelter, or medical treatment. Existing law establishes the grounds for removal of a dependent child from the custody of the child’s parents or guardian, and requires the court to order the social worker to provide designated child welfare services, including family reunification services, as prescribed. Existing law provides that reunification services do not need to be provided to a parent or guardian when the court finds, by clear and convincing evidence, that the parent or guardian of the child has been convicted of a violent felony, as defined. This bill would instead make that provision applicable only if the victim of the violent felony was either a child or someone with whom the parent or guardian had a child in common at the time of the commission of the offense. By expanding the scope of individuals requiring reunification services, and creating additional duties on county child welfare departments, …
Sponsors
- Corey Jackson (D, AD60) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 514, Statutes of 2026.
- : Approved by the Governor.
- : Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
- : Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 56. Noes 14.).
- : Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling.
- : Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 56. Noes 14. Page 6310.).
- : Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 27. Noes 9. Page 5557.).
- : In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- : Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 27. Noes 9.).
- : Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Votes
- AB 1201 Jackson Concurrence in Senate Amendments (August 20, 2026): 56 yea, 14 nay, passed
- Assembly 3rd Reading AB1201 Jackson (August 19, 2026): 27 yea, 10 nay, passed
- Do pass (August 13, 2026): 5 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Placed on suspense file (August 3, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (June 23, 2026): 11 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] (June 15, 2026): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is AB1201?
- AB1201 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Family reunification services.
- What does AB1201 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend Section 361.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to juveniles. juveniles Family reunification services. Existing law establishes the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, which may adjudge children to be dependents of the court under certain circumstances, including when the child suffered or there is a substantial risk that the child will suffer serious physical harm, or a parent fails to provide the child with adequate food, clothing, shelter, or medical treatment…
- What is the status of AB1201?
- Chaptered as of September 27, 2026. Latest action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 514, Statutes of 2026. (September 27, 2026).
- Who sponsored AB1201?
- Corey Jackson (D, AD60).
- Where is the official record for AB1201?
- On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB1201
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