California legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California SB1264: Probate: notice of death for child support obligations.
Status: Chaptered, September 20, 2026
What the bill says
An act to amend Section 9202 of the Probate Code, relating to probate. probate Probate: notice of death for child support obligations. Existing law sets forth the rules of practice applicable to probate…
From the chaptered text, September 20, 2026:
An act to amend Section 9202 of the Probate Code, relating to probate. probate Probate: notice of death for child support obligations. Existing law sets forth the rules of practice applicable to probate. For estates for which letters testamentary or letters of administration are issued on or after January 1, 2026, existing law requires the general personal representative or the estate attorney of a decedent’s estate to provide notice of the decedent’s death to the Director of the Department of Child Support Services within 90 days after the date letters are first issued, if the general personal representative or estate attorney knows or has reason to believe the decedent has a child support obligation under an order issued by a court of competent jurisdiction. Existing law authorizes a local child support agency to assert a claim on the estate no later than 4 months after receiving this notice. This bill would instead require that notice to be provided for estates for which letters are issued on or after January 1, 2027, if the general personal representative or estate attorney has actual knowledge that the decedent has a child support obligation under an order issued by a court of competent jurisdiction or that an heir or a beneficiary of the estate has a child support obligation under an order issued by …
Sponsors
- Suzette Martinez Valladares (R, SD23) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 427, Statutes of 2026.
- : Approved by the Governor.
- : Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
- : Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 5685.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
- : Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
- : Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
- : In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
- : Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 6260.) Ordered to the Senate.
- : Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.
- : Ordered to third reading.
Votes
- Unfinished Business SB1264 Valladares Concurrence (August 24, 2026): 40 yea, 0 nay, passed
- SB 1264 Valladares Senate Third Reading By Dixon (August 19, 2026): 76 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
- Consent Calendar 2nd SB1264 Valladares (April 30, 2026): 36 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar (April 14, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB1264?
- SB1264 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Probate: notice of death for child support obligations.
- What does SB1264 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend Section 9202 of the Probate Code, relating to probate. probate Probate: notice of death for child support obligations. Existing law sets forth the rules of practice applicable to probate…
- What is the status of SB1264?
- Chaptered as of September 20, 2026. Latest action: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 427, Statutes of 2026. (September 20, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1264?
- Suzette Martinez Valladares (R, SD23).
- Where is the official record for SB1264?
- On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB1264
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