California SB927: Intercountry adoption finalized in a foreign country.

What the bill says

An act to amend Section 8919 of the Family Code, relating to adoption. adoption Intercountry adoption finalized in a foreign country. In order to establish a record by which an adoptee can prove the facts of a foreign adoption, existing law requires a state resident who has finalized an intercountry adoption in a foreign country to file a petition to readopt within the earlier of 60 days of the adoptee’s entry into the United States or the adoptee’s 16th birthday…

From the chaptered text, August 24, 2026:

An act to amend Section 8919 of the Family Code, relating to adoption. adoption Intercountry adoption finalized in a foreign country. In order to establish a record by which an adoptee can prove the facts of a foreign adoption, existing law requires a state resident who has finalized an intercountry adoption in a foreign country to file a petition to readopt within the earlier of 60 days of the adoptee’s entry into the United States or the adoptee’s 16th birthday. If the adoptive parent fails to file the petition within the prescribed timeframe or to provide a copy of the petition to each adoption agency that provided adoption services to the adoptive parent, existing law requires the adoption agency that facilitated the adoption to file the petition within 90 days of the child’s entry into the United States and to provide a file-marked copy of the petition to the adoptive parent and any other adoption agency that provided services to the adoptive parent, as specified. Existing law requires the petition to include, among other things, a report from at least one postplacement home visit by an intercountry adoption agency or a contractor of that agency licensed to provide intercountry adoption services in the state. Existing law requires the clerk of the court to submit an order granting the petition to …

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Sponsors

• Steven Choi (R, SD37) · primary sponsor
• Marie Alvarado-Gil (R, SD04)
• Jesse Arreguín (D, SD07)
• Josh Becker (D, SD13)
• Christopher Cabaldon (D, SD03)
• Megan Dahle (R, SD01)
• Shannon Grove (R, SD12)
• Brian Jones (R, SD40)
• Jerry McNerney (D, SD05)
• Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (R, SD19)
• Kelly Seyarto (R, SD32)
• Tony Strickland (R, SD36)

Latest actions

1. August 24, 2026: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 127, Statutes of 2026.
2. August 24, 2026: Approved by the Governor.
3. August 11, 2026: Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
4. August 3, 2026: Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 5250.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
5. August 3, 2026: Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 35. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
6. July 2, 2026: In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
7. July 2, 2026: Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 70. Noes 0. Page 5985.) Ordered to the Senate.
8. June 25, 2026: Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
9. June 24, 2026: From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (June 24).
10. June 9, 2026: From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

Votes

• Unfinished Business SB927 Choi et al. Concurrence (August 3, 2026): 36 yea, 0 nay, passed
• SB 927 Choi Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session (July 2, 2026): 70 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (June 24, 2026): 15 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar (June 9, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Special Consent SB927 Choi et al. (May 22, 2026): 33 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass (May 14, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SB927?

SB927 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Intercountry adoption finalized in a foreign country.

What does SB927 do?

In its own words: An act to amend Section 8919 of the Family Code, relating to adoption. adoption Intercountry adoption finalized in a foreign country. In order to establish a record by which an adoptee can prove the facts of a foreign adoption, existing law requires a state resident who has finalized an intercountry adoption in a foreign country to file a petition to readopt within the earlier of 60 days of the adoptee’s entry into the United States or the adoptee’s 16th birthday…

What is the status of SB927?

Chaptered as of August 24, 2026. Latest action: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 127, Statutes of 2026. (August 24, 2026).

Who sponsored SB927?

Steven Choi (R, SD37), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SB927?

On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB927