California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 258 — Domestic violence: restraining or protective order: aggressor.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 92, Statutes of 2009.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 11, 2009. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law provides that where a peace officer responds to a domestic violence call where there are mutual protective orders, liability for arrest applies to the person reasonably believed to be the "primary aggressor," as defined. Other existing provisions of law relating to domestic violence define the term "dominant aggressor" identically to the definition of "primary agressor." This bill would alter provisions relating to mutual protective orders by replacing the term "primary aggressor" with "dominant aggressor."

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 92, Statutes of 2009.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and to the Governor at 2:30 p.m.

  4. Ordered returned to enrollment.

  5. Withdrawn from Governor.

  6. Enrolled and to the Governor at 1:30 p.m.

  7. In Assembly. To enrollment.

  8. Read third time, passed, and to Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 1376.)

  9. Ordered to Special Consent Calendar.

  10. Read second time. To third reading.

  11. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 9).

  12. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  13. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  14. Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 627.)

  15. Read second time. To Consent Calendar.

  16. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (March 17).

  17. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  18. From printer. May be heard in committee March 14.

  19. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Ma · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Ma

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Special Consent #9 AB258 Ma

Passed 41 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 38000
Democratic 2000
Republican 1000
Total 41000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (41)
Member Party Vote
Hancock — Yea
Cogdill — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Correa — Yea
Ducheny — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Harman — Yea
Hollingsworth — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Ashburn — Yea
Benoit — Yea
Yee — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Runner — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Liu — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Oropeza — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Romero — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wiggins — Yea
Wright — Yea
Aanestad — Yea
Leno — Yea
Maldonado — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Huff — Yea
Cox — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Denham — Yea
Florez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass.

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Hancock — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Benoit — Yea
Leno — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Huff — Yea
Wright — Yea

Official roll call →

AB 258 MA Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session

Passed 89 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 81003
Democratic 5000
Republican 3000
Total 89003
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (92)
Member Party Vote
Hagman — Yea
Carter — Yea
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cook — Yea
Bill — Yea
Berryhill — Yea
Tom — Yea
Berryhill — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Gilmore — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Charles — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huffman — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Knight — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Gaines — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Beall — Yea
Coto — Yea
Duvall — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Logue — Yea
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
Saldana — Yea
Audra — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Davis — Not Voting
Miller — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nava — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Price — Not Voting
Ruskin — Yea
Silva — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Tran — Yea
Adams — Yea
Bass — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Huber — Yea
Krekorian — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Yea
Villines — Not Voting
Emmerson — Yea
Evans — Yea
DeVore — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Lowenthal, Josh Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass, to Consent Calendar.

Passed 6 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6001
Total 6001
% of votes cast 86%0%0%14%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Furutani — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Hill — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Ma — Not Voting
Gilmore — Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 258 do?
Existing law provides that where a peace officer responds to a domestic violence call where there are mutual protective orders, liability for arrest applies to the person reasonably believed to be the "primary aggressor," as defined. Other existing provisions of law relating to domestic violence define the term "dominant aggressor" identically to the definition of "primary agressor." This bill would alter provisions relating to mutual protective orders by replacing the term "primary aggressor" with "dominant aggressor."
Who sponsors AB 258?
AB 258 is sponsored by Ma.
What is the current status of AB 258?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 11, 2009. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 258?
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