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AB 2333 CA
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Child welfare nongovernmental organizations.

CA · session 20252026 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Feb 19, 2026

Latest action (Jul 16, 2026) Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 96, Statutes of 2026.

Summary

California Assembly Bill 2333 would delay the repeal of existing provisions governing foster family agencies' liability and insurance requirements. The bill would postpone the effective repeal date from January 1, 2027 to January 1, 2028, extending the current legal requirements for one additional year.

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Official abstract

Existing law states that it is the public policy of this state that foster family agencies or noncustodial adoption agencies, also known as FFAs, provide necessary services to vulnerable youth and are integral to the foster care system. Existing law provides that an FFA, which contracts with a public entity for the provision of foster youth services, may be held liable for injury or damage caused by the FFA's negligence but not for the injury or damage caused by the public entity. Existing law requires the FFA and the public entity to each bear the cost of insuring against their respective acts and omissions and defending against claims arising from those risks. Existing law prohibits the above provisions from being waived or suspended by a court, and specifies that certain indemnification provisions in contracts between FFAs and public entities are void as against public policy and unenforceable. Existing law repeals these provisions on January 1, 2027. This bill would instead repeal those provisions on January 1, 2028.

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Action history (17)

  1. Feb 19, 2026 Read first time. To print. · lower
  2. Feb 20, 2026 From printer. May be heard in committee March 22. · lower
  3. Mar 16, 2026 Referred to Com. on HUM. S. · lower
  4. Apr 23, 2026 From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (April 23). · lower
  5. Apr 27, 2026 Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading. · lower
  6. Apr 28, 2026 Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. · lower
  7. May 4, 2026 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 4919.) · lower
  8. May 5, 2026 In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. · upper
  9. May 13, 2026 Referred to Coms. on HUMAN S. and JUD. · upper
  10. Jun 2, 2026 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 1). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. · upper
  11. Jun 24, 2026 From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 23). · upper
  12. Jun 25, 2026 Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. · upper
  13. Jul 2, 2026 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0.). · upper
  14. Jul 2, 2026 In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling. · lower
  15. Jul 15, 2026 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11:15 a.m. · legislature
  16. Jul 16, 2026 Approved by the Governor. · legislature
  17. Jul 16, 2026 Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 96, Statutes of 2026. · legislature
Subjects
Childwelfarenongovernmentalorganizations

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