AB-1195
Social Services

Juveniles: incarcerated parent: visitation.

Engrossed
CA
2025-2026 Regular Session
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Key Takeaways

  • Requires county jails to provide regular in-person visits between incarcerated parents and their children in foster care.
  • Mandates video calls or phone contact when in-person visits are not feasible due to safety or logistics.
  • Requires child welfare agencies to document all scheduled visits and report them to the court.
  • Allows children over 12 to choose video calls instead of in-person jail visits.

Summary

Assembly Member Quirk-Silva's juvenile welfare legislation establishes new requirements for maintaining contact between incarcerated parents and their children in foster care. The bill mandates that county jails facilitate regular in-person visits between parents and dependent children unless such visits would be detrimental to the child's well-being or logistically unfeasible.

When in-person visits cannot occur, the legislation requires jails to enable video conferencing or phone communication. Children aged 12 and older may opt for remote visits, while younger children need caregiver consent to do so. Child welfare agencies must coordinate with jails to maintain visitation schedules and document all visits, cancellations, and delays for court review. The bill also allows licensed community organizations to facilitate these visits.

The measure includes provisions for sibling visitation and expanded definitions of family relationships. Courts must order sibling visits unless clear evidence shows they would harm either child's safety or well-being. The bill defines siblings as those related by blood, adoption, or through a common legal or biological parent. For teen parents with custody whose children are not court dependents, the legislation requires visitation with the child's noncustodial parent and family members unless deemed detrimental.

Local agencies will receive state reimbursement for increased costs associated with these new mandates, provided annual funding is allocated. However, any additional programs or higher service levels beyond provided funding will not require state subvention. The Commission on State Mandates will determine if other costs qualify for reimbursement under existing statutory procedures.

Key Dates

Next Step
Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Public Safety
Next Step
Senate Committee
Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Public Safety
Hearing scheduled for , 1021 O Street, Room 2200
Vote on Assembly Floor
Assembly Floor
Vote on Assembly Floor
AB 1195 Quirk-Silva Assembly Third Reading
Assembly Appropriations Hearing
Assembly Committee
Assembly Appropriations Hearing
Do pass
Assembly Human Services Hearing
Assembly Committee
Assembly Human Services Hearing
Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Assembly Public Safety Hearing
Assembly Committee
Assembly Public Safety Hearing
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Human Services] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Introduced
Assembly Floor
Introduced
Introduced. To print.

Contacts

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Anna CaballeroD
Senator
Committee Member
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Sharon Quirk-SilvaD
Assemblymember
Bill Author
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Scott WienerD
Senator
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
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Lena GonzalezD
Senator
Committee Member
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Not Contacted
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Kelly SeyartoR
Senator
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
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Anna CaballeroD
Senator
Committee Member
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Sharon Quirk-SilvaD
Assemblymember
Bill Author
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Scott WienerD
Senator
Committee Member
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Lena GonzalezD
Senator
Committee Member
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Kelly SeyartoR
Senator
Committee Member
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Jesse ArreguinD
Senator
Committee Member
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Sasha Renee PerezD
Senator
Committee Member

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Introduced By

Sharon Quirk-Silva
Sharon Quirk-SilvaD
California State Assembly Member
40% progression
Bill has passed all readings in its first house and is ready to move to the other house (6/2/2025)

Latest Voting History

June 2, 2025
PASS
Assembly Floor
Vote on Assembly Floor
AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
790079PASS

Key Takeaways

  • Requires county jails to provide regular in-person visits between incarcerated parents and their children in foster care.
  • Mandates video calls or phone contact when in-person visits are not feasible due to safety or logistics.
  • Requires child welfare agencies to document all scheduled visits and report them to the court.
  • Allows children over 12 to choose video calls instead of in-person jail visits.

Get Involved

Act Now!

Email the authors or create an email template to send to all relevant legislators.

Introduced By

Sharon Quirk-Silva
Sharon Quirk-SilvaD
California State Assembly Member

Summary

Assembly Member Quirk-Silva's juvenile welfare legislation establishes new requirements for maintaining contact between incarcerated parents and their children in foster care. The bill mandates that county jails facilitate regular in-person visits between parents and dependent children unless such visits would be detrimental to the child's well-being or logistically unfeasible.

When in-person visits cannot occur, the legislation requires jails to enable video conferencing or phone communication. Children aged 12 and older may opt for remote visits, while younger children need caregiver consent to do so. Child welfare agencies must coordinate with jails to maintain visitation schedules and document all visits, cancellations, and delays for court review. The bill also allows licensed community organizations to facilitate these visits.

The measure includes provisions for sibling visitation and expanded definitions of family relationships. Courts must order sibling visits unless clear evidence shows they would harm either child's safety or well-being. The bill defines siblings as those related by blood, adoption, or through a common legal or biological parent. For teen parents with custody whose children are not court dependents, the legislation requires visitation with the child's noncustodial parent and family members unless deemed detrimental.

Local agencies will receive state reimbursement for increased costs associated with these new mandates, provided annual funding is allocated. However, any additional programs or higher service levels beyond provided funding will not require state subvention. The Commission on State Mandates will determine if other costs qualify for reimbursement under existing statutory procedures.

40% progression
Bill has passed all readings in its first house and is ready to move to the other house (6/2/2025)

Key Dates

Next Step
Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Public Safety
Next Step
Senate Committee
Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Public Safety
Hearing scheduled for , 1021 O Street, Room 2200
Vote on Assembly Floor
Assembly Floor
Vote on Assembly Floor
AB 1195 Quirk-Silva Assembly Third Reading
Assembly Appropriations Hearing
Assembly Committee
Assembly Appropriations Hearing
Do pass
Assembly Human Services Hearing
Assembly Committee
Assembly Human Services Hearing
Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Assembly Public Safety Hearing
Assembly Committee
Assembly Public Safety Hearing
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Human Services] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Introduced
Assembly Floor
Introduced
Introduced. To print.

Latest Voting History

June 2, 2025
PASS
Assembly Floor
Vote on Assembly Floor
AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
790079PASS

Contacts

Profile
Anna CaballeroD
Senator
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Sharon Quirk-SilvaD
Assemblymember
Bill Author
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Scott WienerD
Senator
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Lena GonzalezD
Senator
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Kelly SeyartoR
Senator
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
0 of 7 row(s) selected.
Page 1 of 2
Select All Legislators
Profile
Anna CaballeroD
Senator
Committee Member
Profile
Sharon Quirk-SilvaD
Assemblymember
Bill Author
Profile
Scott WienerD
Senator
Committee Member
Profile
Lena GonzalezD
Senator
Committee Member
Profile
Kelly SeyartoR
Senator
Committee Member
Profile
Jesse ArreguinD
Senator
Committee Member
Profile
Sasha Renee PerezD
Senator
Committee Member