Safe Passage for Youth Act.

Children

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Grove
Last action: 2026-04-24
Official status: Set for hearing May 4.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Safe Passage for Youth Act

This law requires the State Department of Social Services to license and regulate youth transportation companies, ensuring they follow safety rules and get background checks.

What This Bill Does

Requires the State Department of Social Services to license youth transportation companies operating in California.
Establishes application requirements for these licenses, including criminal background checks.
Sets up a licensing fee that covers the cost of administering and enforcing the law.
Prohibits youth transportation companies from operating without a license.
Imposes safety rules on licensed companies, such as maintaining policies to protect minors.

Who It Names or Affects

Youth transportation companies in California
The State Department of Social Services

Terms To Know

licensure: A process where the government gives permission for a business to operate by issuing a license.
background check: An investigation into someone's history, often used to see if they have committed crimes or are suitable for certain jobs.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify the exact amount of the licensing fee.
It is unclear how many youth transportation companies currently operate in California without licenses.

Bill History

2026-04-24 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing May 4.
2026-04-22 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-04-20 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (April 20). Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
2026-04-14 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing April 21 in PUB. S. pending receipt.
2026-04-13 California Legislative Information
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HUMAN S.
2026-04-09 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing April 20.
2026-04-08 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Coms. on HUMAN S. and PUB. S.
2026-03-25 California Legislative Information
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
2026-03-04 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on RLS.
2026-02-20 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 22.
2026-02-19 California Legislative Information
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Official Summary Text

SB 1190, as amended, Grove.
Safe Passage for Youth Act.
Existing law, the California Community Care Facilities Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of community care facilities, including a variety of facilities providing care and services to children, such as children’s crisis residential programs and short-term residential therapeutic programs, by the State Department of Social Services.
This bill, the Safe Passage for Youth Act, would require the department to license and regulate youth transportation companies operating in California. The bill would require the department to establish application requirements and criteria for licensure and to conduct criminal background checks of applicants, and certain other individuals, as specified. The bill would authorize the department to establish a reasonable licensing fee that is no more than the amount necessary to cover the cost of
administering and enforcing the act. The bill would, except as specified, prohibit a youth transportation company from operating in California without a license and impose various requirements and restrictions on youth transportation companies licensed pursuant to these provisions, including, among other things, a requirement that they maintain written policies governing the safety and welfare of minors and a prohibition on using restraints unless it is necessary to prevent imminent, serious physical harm and less restrictive alternatives are not available. The bill would authorize the department to review, suspend, or revoke a license under certain circumstances and authorize the Attorney General to bring an action in superior court to enforce the provisions of the act if a youth transportation company fails to obtain licensure as required or engages in repeated or egregious violations of the act.

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