Assembly BillFailedWelfare and Institutions
AB 1449: Children: temporary custody.
What AB 1449 does, verified February 3, 2026
This bill amends California law to change the timeframe for prospective adoptive parents to file with the court after taking a child into temporary custody in a hospital. The new requirement is to file an adoption request within 7 working days after the adoption placement agreement is executed, or a guardianship petition within 30 calendar days after the child's discharge from the hospital.
Bill journey
✓IntroducedComplete
2In CommitteeCurrent
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56. (2026-02-02)Alert me
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| Feb. 02, 2026 | From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56. |
| Jan. 31, 2026 | Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution. |
| Mar. 28, 2025 | Referred to Coms. on HUM. S. and JUD. |
| Feb. 24, 2025 | Read first time. |
| Feb. 22, 2025 | From printer. May be heard in committee March 24. |