Existing law provides that a minor may be removed from the physical custody of his or her parents if there is a substantial danger to the physical health of the child or the child is suffering severe emotional damage and there are no reasonable means to protect the child without removing him or her. Additionally, a minor who is in wardship proceedings may be removed from the physical custody of his or her parents if the court finds that remaining in the home would be contrary to the minor's welfare in addition to other specified findings, including that removal is necessary to protect the minor or another person or the person's property. When a minor is removed from the physical custody of his or her parents in dependency or wardship proceedings, existing law generally requires that reunification services be provided to a minor and his or her family. Existing law also provides for periodic status review hearings, at which the court must return a minor to the physical custody of his or her parents unless the court makes specified findings.
California AB 2292 (20112012) — Juveniles: reunification orders.
Existing law provides that a minor may be removed from the physical custody of his or her parents if there is a substantial danger to the physical health of the child or the child is suffering severe emotional damage and there are no reasonable means to protect the child without removing him or her. Additionally, a minor who is in wardship proceedings may be removed from the physical custody of his or her parents if the court finds that remaining in the home would be contrary to the minor's welfare in addition to other specified findings, including that removal is necessary to protect the minor or another person or the person's property. When a minor is removed from the physical custody of his or her parents in dependency or wardship proceedings, existing law generally requires that reunification services be provided to a minor and his or her family. Existing law also provides for periodic status review hearings, at which the court must return a minor to the physical custody of his or her parents unless the court makes specified findings.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
AB 2292 NIELSEN Concurrence in Senate Amendments — 79–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass and re-refer to Committee on Appropriations with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. — 10–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass. — 4–0 (pass) · upper
AB 2292 NIELSEN Assembly Third Reading — 72–0 (pass) · lower
3rd Reading AB2292 Nielsen By La Malfa — 39–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
Nielsen — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2012-02-24 Introduced. To print. introduction
2012-02-26 From printer. May be heard in committee March 27.
2012-02-27 Read first time. reading-1
2012-03-15 Referred to Com. on JUD. referral-committee
2012-04-10 From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Read second time and amended. reading-2, amendment-introduction, reading-1, amendment-passage
2012-04-11 Re-referred to Com. on JUD. referral-committee
2012-04-17 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: to consent calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 17). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. referral-committee, committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2012-04-23 Withdrawn from committee.
2012-04-23 Ordered to second reading.
2012-04-24 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2012-04-30 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 4599.) reading-3, reading-1, passage
2012-04-30 In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. reading-1
2012-05-17 Referred to Com. on JUD. referral-committee
2012-06-13 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (June 12). committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2012-06-14 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2012-06-20 Ordered to special consent calendar.
2012-06-21 From consent calendar.
2012-06-21 Ordered to third reading.
2012-08-06 Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading. reading-3, reading-1, amendment-passage
2012-08-07 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2012-08-09 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 4433.). reading-3, reading-1, passage
2012-08-09 In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 11 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
2012-08-13 Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 5893.). committee-passage-favorable, amendment-passage
2012-08-15 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11 a.m.
2012-08-27 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2012-08-27 Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 208, Statutes of 2012.
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/373a3dd5-d2e5-4f94-9d0e-459b3c1317d3. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).
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