Dave Cortese
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 15
Author
Existing law authorizes the court to issue an order to restrain a person to prevent acts of domestic violence, abuse, and sexual abuse, and to provide for a separation of the persons involved in the domestic violence for a period sufficient to permit these persons to seek resolution. Existing law authorizes a person who has suffered harassment, as defined, to seek a temporary restraining order and an order prohibiting harassment. Existing law prohibits denial of the right to petition when the petitioner has vacated the household to avoid abuse, and, under certain conditions, in the case of a marital relationship. This bill would specify the jurisdictions in which the petitioner may file for a restraining order, including, among other jurisdictions, the superior court in the county where the defendant resides, where the offense occurred, or where the petitioner resides or is temporarily located. The bill would expressly state that an individual need not be a resident of the state to file a petition for a restraining order under these provisions. The bill would also declare the severability of its provisions.
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 652, Statutes of 2024.
Approved by the Governor.
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 65. Noes 1. Page 6369.) Ordered to the Senate.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Coauthors revised.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (June 4).
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 32. Noes 6. Page 3053.) Ordered to the Assembly.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
Set for hearing January 16.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 1. Page 2980.) (January 11). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Set for hearing January 11.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 18.
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| SB554 | HTML |
| 02/15/23 - Introduced | |
| 03/20/23 - Amended Senate | |
| 01/03/24 - Amended Senate | |
| 01/11/24 - Amended Senate | |
| 08/21/24 - Enrolled | |
| 09/27/24 - Chaptered |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| 01/09/24- Senate Judiciary | |
| 01/17/24- Sen. Floor Analyses | |
| 06/01/24- Assembly Judiciary | |
| 06/05/24- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS |
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