Bill Sponsor
California Assembly Bill 653
Session 20252026
Child abuse: mandated reporters: talent agents, managers, and coaches.
Became Law
Became Law
Became Law on Oct 6, 2025
Sponsors
First Action
Feb 13, 2025
Latest Action
Oct 6, 2025
Origin Chamber
Assembly
Type
Bill
Bill Number
653
State
California
Session
20252026
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Author
Republican
Author
Republican
Principal Coauthor
Assembly Votes (4)
Senate Votes (4)
Summary
Existing law, the Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act, requires a mandated reporter, as defined, to report whenever they, in their professional capacity or within the scope of their employment, have knowledge of or observed a child whom the mandated reporter knows or reasonably suspects has been the victim of child abuse or neglect. Failure by a mandated reporter to report an incident of known or reasonably suspected child abuse or neglect is a misdemeanor punishable by up to 6 months of confinement in a county jail, by a fine of $1,000, or by both that imprisonment and fine. This bill would add an individual employed as a talent agent, talent manager, or talent coach, who provides services to a minor, to the list of individuals who are mandated reporters. By imposing the reporting requirements on a new class of persons, for whom failure to report specified conduct is a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 11165.7 of the Penal Code proposed by SB 402 and SB 848, to be operative only if this bill and either or both of those bills are enacted and this bill is enacted last. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Documents (9)
10/06/2025
California State Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 379, Statutes of 2025.
10/06/2025
California State Legislature
Approved by the Governor.
09/24/2025
California State Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
09/13/2025
Assembly
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 3496.).
09/13/2025
Assembly
Joint Rules 61(a)(14) and 51(a)(4) suspended. (Ayes 59. Noes 20. Page 3413.)
09/12/2025
Assembly
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
09/11/2025
Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.).
09/09/2025
Senate
Ordered to special consent calendar.
09/08/2025
Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
09/04/2025
Senate
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
09/02/2025
Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
08/29/2025
Senate
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
08/29/2025
Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29).
07/14/2025
Senate
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
07/02/2025
Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
06/18/2025
Senate
Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
06/05/2025
Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
06/04/2025
Assembly
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 2079.)
05/27/2025
Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
05/23/2025
Assembly
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
05/23/2025
Assembly
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 23).
05/23/2025
Assembly
Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 51. Noes 16. Page 1644.)
04/30/2025
Assembly
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.
04/23/2025
Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
04/22/2025
Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
04/21/2025
Assembly
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.
03/25/2025
Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
03/24/2025
Assembly
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.
03/24/2025
Assembly
Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
02/14/2025
Assembly
From printer. May be heard in committee March 16.
02/13/2025
Assembly
Read first time. To print.
Sources
Record Created
Feb 14, 2025 6:00:25 AM
Record Updated
Oct 8, 2025 8:29:49 AM