2025-2026 Regular SessionCalifornia Legislature

AB779: Child welfare services: domestic violence consultant pilot program.

Legislative Summary

An act to add and repeal Section 16515 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to child welfare services.

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Bill History

2/18/2025
Read first time. To print.
State Assembly
2/19/2025
From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.
State Assembly
3/3/2025
Referred to Com. on HUM. S.
State Assembly
3/12/2025
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HUM. S. Read second time and amended.
State Assembly
3/13/2025
Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.
State Assembly
5/1/2025
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (May 1).
State Assembly
5/5/2025
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
State Assembly
5/6/2025
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
State Assembly
5/6/2025
Re-referred to Com. on APPR. pursuant to Joint Rule 10.5.
State Assembly
5/14/2025
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).
State Assembly
5/15/2025
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
State Assembly
5/23/2025
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 0.)
State Assembly
5/23/2025
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Senate

Roll Call Votes

AB 779 Lackey Assembly Third Reading
5/23/2025
73
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do pass
5/14/2025
15
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do pass as amended
5/1/2025
6
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(5/23/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Rules(Senate)

Sponsors

Republican: 1
Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Tom Lackey
Tom Lackey
Republican

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Amended
Bill Text5/5/202510.0 KB
Amended
Bill Text3/12/20258.3 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/18/20255.9 KB