Assembly BillIntroducedHealth and Safety
AB 2126: Community care facilities: criminal background exemptions.
What AB 2126 does, verified May 16, 2026
<blockquote> The bill amends section 1522 of the Health and Safety Code, requiring the state Department of Social Services to issue an exemption from disqualification for current or former foster youth who have been convicted of certain offenses committed before they turned 21 years old. These individuals would be eligible if employed in a peer support role rather than a caregiving capacity, without needing additional evidence. </blockquote>
Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: In committee: Held under submission. (2026-05-14)Alert me
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| May. 14, 2026 | In committee: Held under submission. |
| May. 06, 2026 | In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. |
| Apr. 22, 2026 | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 1.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| Apr. 20, 2026 | Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S. |
| Apr. 16, 2026 | Read second time and amended. |