California · 2025-2026 Regular Session

AB2395 Child support: compromise of arrears program.

Direction

Custody & support child supportAI label

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

Increases the amount of child support arrears that local agencies can compromise from $5,000 to $10,000, makes compliance with current support optional rather than required before compromise, prohibits requiring a repayment offer in the application, caps processing time at 180 days, and adds uniform

This bill would increase the existing authority to compromise an amount of child support arrears to $10,000.

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Status: Vetoed

Last action: 2026-09-18: Vetoed by Governor.
Filed: 2026-02-20
Sponsor: LaShae Sharp-Collins D

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Why the model tagged it this way: The bill substantively changes child support arrears compromise procedures in ways that both ease access to debt reduction for obligors (higher compromise limits, optional compliance, no required repayment offer in application, time limits, annual notices) and add standardized processes and repayment agreements; all changes fall under the child-support subtag as they alter obligations for the paying parent in disputes between parents or with the state support agency.

Related bills

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
AB1643 Child support.Restricts rights of the paying or noncustodial parent Committee
SB1364 Child custody.Restricts rights of the paying or noncustodial parent Restricts rights of the paying or noncustodial parent Law

Hearings and calendar

2026-04-07 08:00 · Hearing · Assembly Judiciary Hearing State Capitol, Room 437
2026-04-23 00:00 · Hearing · Assembly Human Services Hearing State Capitol, Room 437
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
2026-08-13 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 [Human Services]	10-2	Passed
2026-04-23	A	Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]	5-0	Passed
2026-05-14	A	Do pass	11-2	Passed
2026-05-26	A	AB 2395 Sharp-Collins Assembly Third Reading	58-17	Passed
2026-06-23	S	Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Human Services]	11-1	Passed
2026-06-29	S	Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]	4-1	Passed
2026-08-03	S	Placed on suspense file	7-0	Passed
2026-08-13	S	Do pass	5-2	Passed
2026-08-24	S	Assembly 3rd Reading AB2395 Sharp-Collins By Smallwood-Cuevas	30-10	Passed
2026-08-25	A	AB 2395 Sharp-Collins Concurrence in Senate Amendments	59-13	Passed

Text versions

Introduced 2026-02-20
Amended 2026-06-11
Enrolled 2026-08-27

History (24 actions)

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-09-18	A	Vetoed by Governor.
2026-08-31		Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
2026-08-25	A	Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 59. Noes 13. Page 6486.).
2026-08-24	A	In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
2026-08-24	S	Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 10. Page 5699.).
2026-08-24	S	Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 10.).
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).
2026-08-03	S	In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
2026-06-29	S	From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (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 11. Noes 1.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on HUMAN S.
2026-06-11	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.
2026-06-10	S	Referred to Coms. on JUD. and HUMAN S.
2026-05-27	S	In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2026-05-26	A	Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 58. Noes 17. Page 5320.)
2026-05-18	A	Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-05-14	A	From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 2.) (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.
2026-04-23	A	From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (April 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-04-08	A	From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HUM. S. (Ayes 10. Noes 2.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.
2026-03-16	A	Referred to Coms. on JUD. and HUM. S.
2026-02-21	A	From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
2026-02-20	A	Read first time. To print.