California 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

AB 953 — Protective orders: personal information of minors.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 384, Statutes of 2017.

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  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 16, 2017. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law provides the procedure by which a temporary restraining order and an injunction prohibiting harassment or abuse may be sought by, or on behalf of, specified persons. The existing Domestic Violence Protection Act authorizes a judicial officer to issue a protective order after notice and a hearing for the purpose of preventing acts of domestic violence, abuse, and sexual abuse and ensuring a period of separation of the persons involved in the domestic violence. This bill would authorize a minor or a minor's guardian to petition the court to keep all information regarding the minor obtained when issuing a protective order under either of the above provisions, including, but not limited to, the minor's name, address, and the circumstances surrounding the protective order with respect to that minor, in a confidential case file. The bill would authorize the court to order that the information be kept confidential if the court expressly finds that, among other things, the minor's right to privacy overcomes the right of public access to the information and no less restrictive means exist to protect the minor's privacy. If the request is granted, the bill would prohibit that information from becoming part of the public file in that proceeding or any other civil proceeding. The bill would make it civil contempt of court, punishable by a $1,000 fine, to disclose or misuse the confidential information and would require the notice served on the respondent to identify the specific information that is confidential and the penalty for disclosure or misuse of that information. The bill would authorize confidential information to be made available to law enforcement, as specified, to the extent necessary and only for the purpose of enforcing the order. Existing constitutional provisions require that a statute that limits the right of access to the meetings of public bodies or the writings of public officials and agencies be adopted with findings demonstrating the interest protected by the limitation and the need for protecting that interest. This bill would make legislative findings to that effect.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 384, Statutes of 2017.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 3139.).

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 9 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2560.).

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  8. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

  9. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (September 1).

  10. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  11. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  12. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 27). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  13. Referred to Com. on JUD.

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

  15. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 69. Noes 0. Page 1618.)

  16. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  17. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (May 10).

  18. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (April 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  19. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  20. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Read second time and amended.

  21. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  22. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Read second time and amended.

  23. Referred to Com. on JUD.

  24. From printer. May be heard in committee March 19.

  25. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Baker

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (120)

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Votes

AB 953 BAKER Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 78 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 57001
Democratic 15000
Republican 6000
Total 78001
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Acosta — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Levine — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Voepel — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Low — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Medina — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chu — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Fong — Yea
Salas — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Ting — Yea
Burke — Yea
Gray — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Harper — Yea
Holden — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Kiley — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
McCarty — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Baker — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Not Voting
Steinorth — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wood — Yea
Cunningham — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Daly — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Travis Allen — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea
Choi, Steven S. Republican Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

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3rd Reading AB953 Baker et al. By Leyva

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 34001
Democratic 5000
Total 39001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Hernandez — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Moorlach — Yea
Newman — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Fuller — Yea
De León — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Allen — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Lara — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Bates — Yea
Beall — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nielsen — Not Voting
Pan — Yea
Roth — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea

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Do pass as amended

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6000
Democratic 1000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Bates — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Beall — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 953 do?
Existing law provides the procedure by which a temporary restraining order and an injunction prohibiting harassment or abuse may be sought by, or on behalf of, specified persons. The existing Domestic Violence Protection Act authorizes a judicial officer to issue a protective order after notice and a hearing for the purpose of preventing acts of domestic violence, abuse, and sexual abuse and ensuring a period of separation of the persons involved in the domestic violence. This bill would authorize a minor or a minor's guardian to petition the court to keep all information regarding the minor obtained when issuing a protective order under either of the above provisions, including, but not limited to, the minor's name, address, and the circumstances surrounding the protective order with respect to that minor, in a confidential case file. The bill would authorize the court to order that the information be kept confidential if the court expressly finds that, among other things, the minor's right to privacy overcomes the right of public access to the information and no less restrictive means exist to protect the minor's privacy. If the request is granted, the bill would prohibit that information from becoming part of the public file in that proceeding or any other civil proceeding. The bill would make it civil contempt of court, punishable by a $1,000 fine, to disclose or misuse the confidential information and would require the notice served on the respondent to identify the specific information that is confidential and the penalty for disclosure or misuse of that information. The bill would authorize confidential information to be made available to law enforcement, as specified, to the extent necessary and only for the purpose of enforcing the order. Existing constitutional provisions require that a statute that limits the right of access to the meetings of public bodies or the writings of public officials and agencies be adopted with findings demonstrating the interest protected by the limitation and the need for protecting that interest. This bill would make legislative findings to that effect.
Who sponsors AB 953?
AB 953 is sponsored by Baker and Garcia, Robert (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 953?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 16, 2017. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 953?
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