Kinship family approval.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Enacted

Summary

The law requires the Department of Social Services and licensed adoption agencies to provide adoption homestudy reports to counties or foster‑family agencies when a prospective adoptive parent requests kinship or resource‑family approval, and to do so within 20 working days, with limited fees that can be waived. It also standardizes the evaluation, biennial update, and inspection of resource families, adds confidentiality rules for adoption records and research use, and sets civil‑liability protections and penalties for violations. The changes are intended to speed placements with relatives while maintaining child‑safety safeguards.

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Vote

Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 6970.). · Aug 31, 2026

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 13, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 3, 2026
• Judiciary Committee Hearing
  Judiciary · Jun 23, 2026
• Human Services Committee Hearing
  Human Services · Jun 15, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 14, 2026

History

1. Jun 3, 2026Referred to Coms. on HUMAN S. and JUD.
2. May 27, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
3. May 26, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0.)
4. May 18, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
5. May 14, 2026Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 5030.)
6. May 14, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).
7. May 13, 2026In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
8. Apr 22, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
9. Apr 15, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
10. Apr 15, 2026Coauthors revised.
11. Mar 24, 2026In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
12. Mar 9, 2026Referred to Coms. on HUM. S. and JUD.

The 12 most recent of 14 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Nick Schultz (D) · sponsor
• Castillo
• Schultz
• Solache

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