California · 2025-2026 Regular Session

AB1375 Consideration when determining child custody: human trafficking.

Direction

Custody & support domestic violence custodyAI label

Restricts rights of the paying or noncustodial parent model confidence 80%

Adds human trafficking of a child or other parent as a factor courts must consider in best-interest determinations for custody, which can weigh against granting custody to the trafficking parent similar to existing domestic violence presumptions.

When making a determination of the best interests of a child pursuant to Section 3011, the court shall consider any relevant, admissible evidence that a parent has caused human trafficking of the child or other parent.

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Custody & support custody parenting timeAI label

Restricts rights of the paying or noncustodial parent model confidence 70%

Requires courts to consider evidence of a parent causing human trafficking of the child or other parent when determining the best interests of the child for custody decisions.

When making a determination of the best interests of a child pursuant to Section 3011, the court shall consider any relevant, admissible evidence that a parent has caused human trafficking of the child or other parent.

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Stage: Law · step 6 of 6

Last action: 2025-10-07: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 452, Statutes of 2025.
Filed: 2025-02-21
Sponsor: Josh Hoover R + 2 cosponsors (1 D, 1 R)

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Why the model tagged it this way: The bill adds a new factor for courts to consider in child custody best-interest determinations under Family Code Section 3011: evidence that a parent has caused human trafficking of the child or the other parent. This expands the list of negative considerations (similar to domestic violence) that can weigh against a parent in custody disputes, thereby restricting the rights of the parent who pays support or has less custody by increasing obligations or reducing their likelihood of gaining custody or parenting time.

Related bills

SB1364 Child custody.Restricts rights of the paying or noncustodial parent Restricts rights of the paying or noncustodial parent Law
AB1875 Dissolution of marriage.No change to rights of the paying or noncustodial parent No change to rights of the paying or noncustodial parent Law
AB2789 Mediation: child custody and visitation.No change to rights of the paying or noncustodial parent No change to rights of the paying or noncustodial parent Law
AB1978 California Equal Shared Parenting Act.Expands rights of the paying or noncustodial parent Expands rights of the paying or noncustodial parent Committee

Hearings and calendar

2025-04-29 08:00 · Hearing · Assembly Judiciary Hearing State Capitol, Room 437
2025-05-14 09:00 · Hearing · Assembly Appropriations Hearing 1021 O Street, Room 1100
2025-05-23 00:00 · Hearing · Assembly Appropriations Hearing 1021 O Street, Room 1100
2025-07-15 09:30 · Hearing · Senate Judiciary Hearing State Capitol, Room 112
2025-08-18 10:00 · Hearing · Senate Appropriations Hearing 1021 O Street, Room 2200

Votes

Date	Chamber	Motion	Yea-Nay
2025-04-29	A	Do pass as amended	11-0	Passed
2025-05-23	A	Do pass as amended	11-0	Passed
2025-06-03	A	AB 1375 Hoover Assembly Third Reading	79-0	Passed
2025-07-15	S	Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar	13-0	Passed
2025-08-25	S	Consent Calendar 2nd AB1375 Hoover et al	37-0	Passed
2025-08-28	A	AB 1375 Hoover Concurrence in Senate Amendments	72-0	Passed

Text versions

Introduced 2025-02-21
Amended 2025-05-01
Amended 2025-05-23
Amended 2025-07-03
Amended 2025-07-17
Enrolled 2025-09-02
Chaptered 2025-10-07

History (27 actions)

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-10-07		Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 452, Statutes of 2025.
2025-10-07		Approved by the Governor.
2025-09-04		Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
2025-08-28	A	Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 2774.).
2025-08-26	A	In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
2025-08-25	S	Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 2252.).
2025-08-20	S	Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
2025-08-19	S	From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar.
2025-07-17	S	Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-07-16	S	From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (July 15).
2025-07-03	S	From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on JUD.
2025-06-18	S	Referred to Coms. on JUD. and APPR.
2025-06-04	S	In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2025-06-03	A	Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 2018.)
2025-05-27	A	Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-05-23	A	Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
2025-05-23	A	From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 23).
2025-05-23	A	Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 51. Noes 16. Page 1644.)
2025-05-14	A	In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
2025-05-05	A	Re-referred to Com. on APPR. pursuant to Joint Rule 10.5.
2025-05-05	A	Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-05-01	A	Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
2025-04-30	A	From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (April 29).
2025-03-13	A	Referred to Com. on JUD.
2025-02-24	A	Read first time.
2025-02-22	A	From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.
2025-02-21	A	Introduced. To print.