AB 154 California Assembly · 2009-2010 Regular Session

Adoption assistance: federal law.

Summary

Under existing law, the State Department of Social Services is required to provide assistance to families adopting children from the foster care system. Payments may be made for ongoing expenses or for one-time adoption expenses, as provided. Existing law requires the department to actively seek and make maximum use of federal funds that may be available for those purposes. This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to conform state statutes with specified federal legislation and to expend savings resulting from changes in eligibility for adoption assistance on specified services. Existing law also requires the department or the licensed adoption agency to disclose specified information to prospective adoptive families. This bill would add to those disclosure requirements that the department or licensed adoption agency inform the prospective adoptive family of their potential eligibility for a federal and state tax credit. This bill would incorporate additional changes in Section 16119 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, proposed by S.B. 597, to be operative only if S.B. 597 and this bill are both chaptered and become effective on or before January 1, 2010, and this bill is chaptered last.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2009

Committee Review

Jul 2009

Assembly Passage

Jun 2009

Senate Passage

Sep 2009

Signed into Law

Oct 2009

Introduced Jan 23, 2009 Signed Oct 11, 2009

Floor votes · Senate Sep 4, 2009 · Assembly Jun 1, 2009

How they voted

38–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 39

Sep 4, 2009

D Democratic25

24 Yea 1

96% Yea

R Republican14

14 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Oct 11, 2009

Signed into law

Approved by the Governor.

legislature

Sep 9, 2009

Lower · Passed

Senate amendments concurred in. To enrollment. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 3184.)

lower

Sep 8, 2009

Introduced

In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 10 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

lower

Sep 4, 2009

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (38-0-1)

senate

Jul 6, 2009

Upper · Passed

From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

upper

Jun 24, 2009

Upper · Passed

From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on APPR with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Re-referred. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 23).

upper

Jun 11, 2009

Committee

Referred to Com. on HUMAN S.

upper

Jun 1, 2009

Assembly · Passed

Assembly Vote: pass (69-0-1)

assembly

May 29, 2009

Lower · Passed

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (May 28).

lower

Apr 23, 2009

Committee

In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

lower

Apr 15, 2009

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

lower

Apr 14, 2009

Introduced

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Read second time and amended.

lower

Apr 2, 2009

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

lower

Apr 1, 2009

Lower · Passed

Read second time and amended.

lower

Mar 31, 2009

Introduced

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (March 24).

lower

Mar 17, 2009

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.

lower

Mar 16, 2009

Introduced

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HUM. S. Read second time and amended.

lower

Feb 26, 2009

Committee

Referred to Com. on HUM. S.

lower

Jan 26, 2009

Lower · Passed

From printer. May be heard in committee February 25.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors