California · 2025-2026 Regular Session

AB2195 Child support: license suspensions.

Direction

Custody & support support enforcementAI label

Expands rights of the paying or noncustodial parent model confidence 90%

Expands the income threshold and relief eligibility for avoiding license suspension due to unpaid child support, so the paying parent with low income faces fewer enforcement consequences.

the department shall not include in the list sent to the Department of Motor Vehicles pursuant to Section 17520, for the purpose of denying, withholding, or suspending a noncommercial driver’s license, the information of a support obligor found to be out of compliance with a judgment or order for support in a case being enforced under Title IV-D of the federal Social Security Act, if the annual income of the support obligor is at or below 70 percent of the median income for a household of one person within the county

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Stage: Law · step 6 of 6

Last action: 2026-09-18: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 291, Statutes of 2026.
Filed: 2026-02-19
Sponsor: Celeste Rodriguez D + 1 cosponsor (1 D)

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Why the model tagged it this way: The bill amends Family Code §17520.5 to broaden protections against license suspension for child support obligors with low income (at or below 70% of median for a household of one), deleting a prior limit to noncommercial driver's licenses only and adding relief for other licenses upon proof of income. This reduces enforcement tools against low-income paying parents, expanding their rights under the custody-support/support-enforcement axis. No other listed topics are substantively addressed.

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
SB1264 Probate: notice of death for child support obligations.Restricts rights of the paying or noncustodial parent Law
AB2395 Child support: compromise of arrears program.Expands rights of the paying or noncustodial parent Vetoed

Hearings and calendar

2026-04-07 08:00 · Hearing · Assembly Judiciary Hearing State Capitol, Room 437
2026-04-21 09:00 · Hearing · Assembly Business And Professions Hearing 1021 O Street, Room 1100
2026-05-13 09:00 · Hearing · Assembly Appropriations Hearing 1021 O Street, Room 1100
2026-06-23 09:30 · Hearing · Senate Judiciary Hearing 1021 O Street, Room 2100
2026-06-29 10:00 · Hearing · Senate Human Services Hearing State Capitol, Room 113
2026-08-03 10:00 · Hearing · Senate Appropriations Hearing 1021 O Street, Room 2200
2026-08-10 10:00 · Hearing · Senate Appropriations Hearing 1021 O Street, Room 2200
2026-08-13 00:00 · Hearing · Senate Appropriations Hearing 1021 O Street, Room 2200

Votes

Date	Chamber	Motion	Yea-Nay
2026-04-07	A	Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Business and Professions]	9-3	Passed
2026-04-21	A	Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]	12-6	Passed
2026-05-14	A	Do pass	11-3	Passed
2026-05-27	A	AB 2195 Celeste Rodriguez Assembly Third Reading	56-19	Passed
2026-06-23	S	Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Human Services]	12-0	Passed
2026-06-29	S	Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]	5-0	Passed
2026-08-10	S	Placed on suspense file	6-0	Passed
2026-08-13	S	Do pass	5-2	Passed
2026-08-26	S	Assembly 3rd Reading AB2195 Celeste Rodriguez By Reyes	32-8	Passed
2026-08-27	A	AB 2195 Celeste Rodriguez Concurrence in Senate Amendments	56-14	Passed

Text versions

Introduced 2026-02-19
Amended 2026-05-22
Amended 2026-08-03
Amended 2026-08-20
Enrolled 2026-09-01
Chaptered 2026-09-18

History (29 actions)

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-09-18		Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 291, Statutes of 2026.
2026-09-18		Approved by the Governor.
2026-09-04		Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
2026-08-27	A	Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 56. Noes 14. Page 6723.).
2026-08-27	A	In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
2026-08-26	S	Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 32. Noes 8.).
2026-08-24	S	Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-08-20	S	Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
2026-08-13	S	Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-08-13	S	From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 13).
2026-08-10	S	In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
2026-08-03	S	From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-07-29	S	In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
2026-06-29	S	From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-06-24	S	From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HUMAN S. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on HUMAN S.
2026-06-10	S	Referred to Coms. on JUD. and HUMAN S.
2026-05-28	S	In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2026-05-27	A	Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 56. Noes 19. Page 5454.)
2026-05-22	A	Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 5272.)
2026-05-18	A	Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-05-14	A	From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (May 14).
2026-05-14	A	Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 5030.)
2026-05-13	A	In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
2026-04-21	A	From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 6.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-04-08	A	From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on B. & P. (Ayes 9. Noes 3.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.
2026-04-08	A	Coauthors revised.
2026-03-16	A	Referred to Coms. on JUD. and B. & P.
2026-02-20	A	From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.
2026-02-19	A	Read first time. To print.