California Assembly Bill 1628
Session 20252026
Child protection: safe surrender.
Introduced
Introduced in Assembly on Jan 26, 2026
Origin Chamber
Assembly
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1628
State
California
Session
20252026
Rubio
Coauthor
Motion Text
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Assembly Roll Call Votes
Summary
Existing law defines a safe-surrender site to mean a location designated by the board of supervisors of a county or by a local fire agency, or a location within a public or private hospital that is designated by that hospital, to be responsible for accepting physical custody of a minor child who is 72 hours old or younger from a parent or individual who has lawful custody of that child and who surrenders the child. Existing law requires personnel on duty at a safe-surrender site to accept physical custody of the minor child, and to notify child protective services or a county agency providing child welfare services as soon as possible, but no later than 48 hours after accepting custody of the child.
Under existing law, a parent or other individual with lawful custody of a minor child 72 hours old or younger who voluntarily surrenders physical custody of the child to personnel on duty at a safe-surrender site cannot be prosecuted for child abandonment.
This bill, the Keeping Infants from Danger (KID) Act, would expand the scope of these provisions to apply to children who are 30 days of age or younger. By imposing new duties on local officials, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
This bill would also make a conforming change.
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, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
01/26/26 - Introduced
January 26, 2026
03/19/26 - Amended Assembly
March 19, 2026
04/06/26- Assembly Public Safety
April 6, 2026
04/21/26- Assembly Human Services
April 21, 2026
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04/23/2026
Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
04/23/2026
Assembly
Coauthors revised.
04/08/2026
Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HUM. S. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.
04/08/2026
Assembly
Coauthors revised.
03/23/2026
Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
03/19/2026
Assembly
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.
03/16/2026
Assembly
Referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and HUM. S.
01/27/2026
Assembly
From printer. May be heard in committee February 26.
01/26/2026
Assembly
Read first time. To print.
Sources
Record Created
Jan 27, 2026 8:45:43 AM
Record Updated
Apr 24, 2026 8:38:40 AM