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CA AB2395

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/20/2026

Primary Sponsor

LaShae Sharp-Collins

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Origin

State Assembly

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Increases the authority of local child support agency administrators to compromise child support arrears from $5,000 to $10,000
  • Changes compliance requirements so that obligors owing current child support may (rather than shall) be required to comply with current support orders for a set period before arrears can be compromised
  • Requires the Department of Child Support Services to promulgate regulations within 180 days establishing uniform forms, standards, procedures, and notice requirements for the compromise of arrears program statewide
  • Mandates local child support agencies act on complete applications within 90 days, provide written notices of approval or denial, and post program information on their websites
  • Allows agencies to negotiate lower repayment amounts based on factors including employment barriers, incarceration history, individual hardship, and whether the original order was based on imputed income

Legislative Description

Child support: compromise of arrears program.

Last Action

Referred to Coms. on JUD. and HUM. S.

3/16/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/16/2026

Full Bill Text

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