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AB-741 • 2026

Department of Justice: child abuse reporting.

Department of Justice: child abuse reporting.

Children
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Ransom
Last action
Official status
Chaptered
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Department of Justice: child abuse reporting.

AB 741, Ransom.

What This Bill Does

  • AB 741, Ransom.
  • Department of Justice: child abuse reporting.
  • Existing law requires the Department of Justice to maintain an index of all reports of child abuse and severe neglect submitted by an agency mandated to make those reports.
  • Existing law requires the department to make relevant information contained in the index available to specified law enforcement agencies, county welfare departments, and other agencies that are conducting a child abuse investigation.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. California Legislative Information

    Chaptered

Official Summary Text

Department of Justice: child abuse reporting.