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Home/Bills/AB 680California · 2025–2026 Regular Session
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AB 680: Public social services: foster care benefits.

California · Assembly · 2025–2026 Regular Session · last verified February 3, 2026

What AB 680 does, verified February 3, 2026

This bill aims to improve the foster care benefits system in California. It requires counties to review foster care benefits annually, including changes in a child's or non-minor dependent's eligibility. The review must also be conducted when the county receives specific information. If a child or non-minor dependent is no longer eligible for benefits under their current program but is eligible under another program, the county must ensure they receive the correct benefits and notify the caregiver. Additionally, counties must make an initial determination of foster care benefits within 30 days of the juvenile court's initial order to detain a child. The state will not reimburse counties for certain costs related to implementing this bill.

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
Recent actions8 total · showing 5
Feb. 02, 2026From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
Jan. 31, 2026Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.
May. 23, 2025In committee: Held under submission.
Apr. 23, 2025In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.
Mar. 26, 2025From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (March 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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