California SB 1190 — Child welfare: transport escort services.

California, 20252026. SB 1190: Child welfare: transport escort services.

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Latest action

September 30, 2026 — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 1015, Statutes of 2026.

Summary

(1) Existing law prohibits a transport escort service from accompanying or transporting a minor to any residential facility or institution located outside the state, unless the person or persons transporting or accompanying the minor are trustline-registered childcare providers. Existing law also requires every transport escort service that accompanies or transports a minor who is a resident of California to any residential facility or institution located outside the state to first provide the minor's parents, custodial parent, or legal guardian with specified information, including, among others things, a description of the childcare provider trustline registry. Existing law makes a violation of these provisions a misdemeanor. This bill, the Safe Passage for Youth Act, would expand those provisions relating to transport escort services to apply when accompanying or transporting a minor, without regard to whether the destination is an out-of-state residential facility or institution. The bill would revise the definition of a "transport escort service" and also make these provisions inapplicable to the transport of minors by a transportation network company, minors in the care of a community care facility, or an individual providing private childcare, casual babysitting, or domestic nanny services, if certain conditions are met. The bill would also require a transport escort service accompanying or transporting a minor to an out-of-state facility to provide the minor's parents with specified information, including an explanation of how a parent may obtain more information about the childcare provider trustline registry. By expanding the scope of a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would also impose various additional requirements and restrictions on transport escort services, including, among other things, a requirement that they maintain written policies governing the safety and welfare of minors and a prohibition on using behavioral restraints unless it is necessary to prevent imminent, serious physical harm and less restrictive alternatives are not available. The bill would authorize the Attorney General to bring an action in superior court to enforce these provisions if a transport escort service engages in repeated or egregious violations of any of the above provisions. (2) Existing law, the Private Investigator Act, provides for the license and regulation of private investigators, as provided. The act defines private investigator to mean a person who engages in business or accepts employment to furnish any person to protect persons or investigation for the purposes of obtaining information, as specified. Under this bill, a private investigator license issued under the act would not constitute or confer a permit to operate as a transport escort service. Under the bill, a transport escort service would not be required to hold a private investigator license under the act solely by reason of transporting or accompanying a minor. (3) 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.

Sponsors

• Grove — primary sponsor
• Krell
• Lee

Bill text

SB1190 Read version ↗

02/19/26 - Introduced Read version ↗

03/25/26 - Amended Senate Read version ↗

04/13/26 - Amended Senate Read version ↗

06/23/26 - Amended Assembly Read version ↗

07/02/26 - Amended Assembly Read version ↗

08/13/26 - Amended Assembly Read version ↗

08/30/26 - Enrolled Read version ↗

09/30/26 - Chaptered Read version ↗

Recorded votes

Legislative history

1. September 30, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 1015, Statutes of 2026.
2. September 30, 2026Approved by the Governor.
3. September 3, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
4. August 27, 2026Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
5. August 25, 2026In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
6. August 25, 2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 6498.) Ordered to the Senate.
7. August 17, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
8. August 13, 2026Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
9. August 13, 2026From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (August 13).
10. August 13, 2026Assembly Rule 63 suspended.
11. August 5, 2026August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.
12. July 2, 2026Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
13. July 2, 2026From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (July 1).
14. July 1, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on C. & C. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on C. & C.
15. June 25, 2026Assembly Rule 56 suspended.
16. June 23, 2026From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.
17. June 16, 2026June 16 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
18. June 1, 2026Referred to Coms. on HUM. S. and PUB. S.
19. May 22, 2026In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
20. May 22, 2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 33. Noes 0. Page 4419.) Ordered to the Assembly.
21. May 20, 2026Ordered to special consent calendar.
22. May 14, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
23. May 14, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 4268.) (May 14).
24. May 8, 2026Set for hearing May 14.
25. May 4, 2026May 4 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
26. April 24, 2026Set for hearing May 4.
27. April 22, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 3983.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
28. April 20, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. (Ayes 4. Noes 0. Page 3955.) (April 20). Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
29. April 14, 2026Set for hearing April 21 in PUB. S. pending receipt.
30. April 13, 2026From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HUMAN S.
31. April 9, 2026Set for hearing April 20.
32. April 8, 2026Re-referred to Coms. on HUMAN S. and PUB. S.
33. March 25, 2026From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
34. March 4, 2026Referred to Com. on RLS.
35. February 20, 2026From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 22.
36. February 19, 2026Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

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