California legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB1628: Child protection: safe surrender.
Status: Chaptered, September 27, 2026
What the bill says
An act to amend Section 51934 of the Education Code, to amend Section 1255.7 of the Health and Safety Code, and to amend Section 271.5 of the Penal Code, relating to child protection. child protection Child protection: safe surrender…
From the chaptered text, September 27, 2026:
An act to amend Section 51934 of the Education Code, to amend Section 1255.7 of the Health and Safety Code, and to amend Section 271.5 of the Penal Code, relating to child protection. child protection Child protection: safe surrender. 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 …
Sponsors
- Michelle Rodriguez (D, AD53) · primary sponsor
- Patrick Ahrens (D, AD26)
- Leticia Castillo (R, AD58)
- John Harabedian (D, AD41)
- Juan Carrillo (D, AD39)
- Alexandra Macedo (R, AD33)
- Blanca Rubio (D, AD48)
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D, AD04)
- Mia Bonta (D, AD18)
- Stephanie Nguyen (D, AD10)
- Lisa Calderon (D, AD56)
- Heather Hadwick (R, AD01)
Latest actions
- : Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 534, Statutes of 2026.
- : Approved by the Governor.
- : Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
- : In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
- : Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).
- : Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
- : From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13).
- : In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
- : 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.
- : Referred to Com. on JUD.
Votes
- Assembly 3rd Reading AB1628 Michelle Rodriguez By Umberg (August 26, 2026): 40 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do pass (August 13, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Placed on suspense file (June 29, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar (June 16, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- AB 1628 Michelle Rodriguez Assembly Third Reading (May 21, 2026): 74 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do pass. (May 14, 2026): 15 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is AB1628?
- AB1628 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Child protection: safe surrender.
- What does AB1628 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend Section 51934 of the Education Code, to amend Section 1255.7 of the Health and Safety Code, and to amend Section 271.5 of the Penal Code, relating to child protection. child protection Child protection: safe surrender…
- What is the status of AB1628?
- Chaptered as of September 27, 2026. Latest action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 534, Statutes of 2026. (September 27, 2026).
- Who sponsored AB1628?
- Michelle Rodriguez (D, AD53), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for AB1628?
- On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB1628
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