California legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB2230: Child daycare facilities.
Status: Vetoed, September 20, 2026
What the bill says
An act to add Section 1596.7997 to the Health and Safety Code, relating to child daycare facilities. child daycare facilities Child daycare facilities. Existing law, the California Child Day Care Facilities Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of child daycare facilities, including daycare centers and daycare homes, by the State Department of Social Services. Under existing law, any person who willfully or repeatedly violates this provision, as specified, is guilty of a misdemeanor…
From the enrolled text, August 30, 2026:
An act to add Section 1596.7997 to the Health and Safety Code, relating to child daycare facilities. child daycare facilities Child daycare facilities. Existing law, the California Child Day Care Facilities Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of child daycare facilities, including daycare centers and daycare homes, by the State Department of Social Services. Under existing law, any person who willfully or repeatedly violates this provision, as specified, is guilty of a misdemeanor. Existing law requires the licensee or administrator of a licensed child daycare facility, as applicable, to report to the State Department of Social Services and Attorney General any requests for information or access to the facility by an officer or employee of a law enforcement agency for the purpose of immigration enforcement. This bill would, except as required by state or federal law or as required to administer a state or federally supported early care and learning program, prohibit employees of a licensed child daycare facility from providing voluntary consent to a law enforcement officer to enter a nonpublic area unless presented with a valid judicial warrant, judicial subpoena, or a court order or if exigent circumstances exist. The bill would provide that a violation of these provisions is not subject to a criminal, civil, or administrative penalty, and a licensee shall not be subject to …
Sponsors
- Ávila Farías, Anamarie (D, AD15) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Vetoed by Governor.
- : Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
- : Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 62. Noes 12.).
- : Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 62. Noes 12. Page 6580.).
- : In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- : Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 5.).
- : Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
- : Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
- : Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
- : From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 29).
Votes
- AB 2230 Ávila Farías Concurrence in Senate Amendments (August 26, 2026): 62 yea, 12 nay, passed
- Assembly 3rd Reading AB2230 Ávila Farías By Becker (August 25, 2026): 31 yea, 6 nay, passed
- Do pass (June 29, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- AB 2230 Ávila Farías Assembly Third Reading (May 27, 2026): 60 yea, 15 nay, passed
- Do pass. (May 14, 2026): 11 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (April 21, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is AB2230?
- AB2230 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Child daycare facilities.
- What does AB2230 do?
- In its own words: An act to add Section 1596.7997 to the Health and Safety Code, relating to child daycare facilities. child daycare facilities Child daycare facilities. Existing law, the California Child Day Care Facilities Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of child daycare facilities, including daycare centers and daycare homes, by the State Department of Social Services. Under existing law, any person who willfully or repeatedly violates this provision, as specified, is guilty of a misdemeanor…
- What is the status of AB2230?
- Vetoed as of September 20, 2026. Latest action: Vetoed by Governor. (September 20, 2026).
- Who sponsored AB2230?
- Ávila Farías, Anamarie (D, AD15).
- Where is the official record for AB2230?
- On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2230
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