Juvenile

• AB 529 (Mark Stone) Requires the sealing of records relating to dismissed or unsustained juvenile court petitions and relating to diversion and supervision programs, as specified.

An act to amend Section 786 of, and to add Section 786.5 to, the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to juveniles.

• AB 878 (Gipson) Limits the use of restraints to transport a minor from a juvenile detention facility and clarifies when restraints may be used in juvenile court.

An act to add Section 210.6 to the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to juveniles.

• AB 1006 (Maienschein) Requires the provision of information about mental health treatment information to a prospective adoptive family or the guardian or guardians of foster youth, and requires specialized permanency services be provided to certain youth, as specified.

An act to amend Sections 16119, 16206, 16501, and 16501.1 of, and to add Section 371 to, the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to foster youth.

• AB 1371 (Mark Stone) Expands the opportunity for youth in the child welfare and juvenile justice systems who are also parents to consult with an attorney before their children are removed from their care and better protects the ability of these parents to raise their children.

An act to amend Sections 301 and 361.8 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to juveniles.

• SB 12 (Beall) This bill (1) requires the California Student Aid Commission (CSAC) to work with the California Department of Social Services (DSS) to develop an automated system to verify a student’s status as a foster youth for the purposes of processing applications for state or federal financial aid; (2) expands the Cooperating Agencies Foster Youth Educational Support (CAFYES) Program from up to 10 community college districts to 20 community college districts; and, (3) requires the county child welfare case plan, for a youth who is at least 16 years of age, to identify the person who is to be responsible for assisting the youth with applications for postsecondary education and related financial aid.

An act to amend Sections 79220, 79221, and 79226 of, and to add Section 69516 to, the Education Code, and to amend Section 16501.1 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to foster youth.

• SB 190 (Mitchell) This bill limits the authority of local agencies to assess and collect specified fees against families of persons subject to the juvenile delinquency system.

An act to amend Section 27757 of the Government Code, to amend Sections 1203.016, 1203.1ab, and 1208.2 of the Penal Code, and to amend Sections 207.2, 332, 634, 652.5, 654, 654.6, 656, 659, 700, 729.9, 729.10, 871, 900, 902, 903, 903.1, 903.2, 903.25, 903.4, 903.45, 903.5, and 904 of, and to repeal Section 903.15 of, the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to juveniles.

• SB 312 (Skinner) This bill authorizes the court to order the sealing of records for certain serious or violent offenses committed when a juvenile was 14 years of age or older, as specified.

An act to amend Sections 781 and 786 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to juveniles.

• SB 394 (Lara) This bill makes a person convicted of offense before he or she was 18 years of age for which a life sentence without the possibility of parole was imposed eligible for parole under a youth parole hearing after his or her 25th year of incarceration. An act to amend Sections 3051 and 4801 of the Penal Code, relating to parole.

• SB 395 (Lara) This bill requires that a youth 15 years of age or younger consult with counsel prior to a custodial interrogation and before waiving any specified rights.

An act to add and repeal Section 625.6 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to juveniles.

• SB 438 (Roth) This bill authorizes the assessment of a legal guardian for a foster child to also include the naming of a prospective successor guardian if one is identified. This bill, in the event of the incapacity or death of an appointed guardian, authorizes the named successor guardian to be assessed and appointed pursuant to the existing procedures that govern the appointment of a legal guardian.

An act to amend Section 366.26 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to juveniles.

• SB 462 (Atkins) This bill provides access to information in a juvenile delinquency case file, including a sealed case file, as required by state or federal law or by a grant requirement or for research, provided no personally identifying information is released.

An act to add Section 827.12 to the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to juveniles.

• SB 612 (Mitchell) This bill alters the Transitional Housing program guidelines for former and current foster youth by permitting adults to supervise youth without living onsite with them, and to allow nonminor dependents to live independently in an apartment or home, as specified. This bill expands educational qualifications for managers and caseworkers of transitional housing programs, as specified, and authorizes a home to be both certified under a foster family agency and licensed as a transitional placement facility.

An act to amend Sections 1502, 1506, and 1559.110 of, to amend the heading of Article 5.7 (commencing with Section 1559.110) of Chapter 3 of Division 2 of, and to repeal Section 1559.115 of, the Health and Safety Code, and to amend Sections 727.3, 11400, 11402, 11403.2, 11403.3, 16522, 16522.1, and 16522.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to foster care.

• SB 625 (Atkins) This bill re-establishes a mechanism for honorable discharges for persons discharged from the Division of Juvenile Facilities, as specified.

An act to amend Sections 827, 1179, 1719, 1766, and 1772 of, and to repeal and add Sections 1177 and 1178 of, the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to juveniles.