AB 573 — Domestic violence: restraining order Hope Cards.
Last action — From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Assembly
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Existing law prohibits the traumatic infliction of corporal injury upon a spouse or cohabitant, former spouse of cohabitant, and other specified persons. Existing law requires a peace officer responding to specified incidents involving domestic violence to make a custodial arrest when probable cause exists. Existing law authorizes a peace officer to request an emergency protective order in these cases, and for a judicial officer to approve the issuance of such an order, on an ex parte basis. Existing law authorizes a person to petition for, and a judicial officer, after notice and hearing, to issue, a domestic violence prevention order. Existing law also authorizes a judicial officer to issue a protective order as part of a judgment entered in a proceeding for dissolution of marriage, nullity of marriage, or legal separation. Existing law requires these orders to be entered into the Domestic Violence Restraining Order System, an electronic database that can be accessed by law enforcement officers through the California Law Enforcement Telecommunications System. This bill would require each court to develop and implement a program for the issuance of domestic violence restraining order Hope Cards, as described, which provide protected persons with a small paper that contains, among other things, information about the restrained and protected persons and the protective order. The bill would require each court, by July 1, 2021, to make a card available without charge to an eligible person upon request. The bill would clarify that the card provides a basis for law enforcement to detain a person, but does not provide a basis for arrest without independent verification of the order.
Bill Text
- Amended 01/06/20 - Amended Assembly Current pdf January 06, 2020
- Introduced 02/14/19 - Introduced pdf February 14, 2019
- AB573 View text html
Action History
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From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
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Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.
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Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
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From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Read second time and amended.
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In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
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Referred to Com. on JUD.
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From printer. May be heard in committee March 17.
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Read first time. To print.
Sponsors
- Monique Limón · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
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Sponsors (1)
- Limón, Monique Democratic
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (121)
121 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does AB 573 do?
- Existing law prohibits the traumatic infliction of corporal injury upon a spouse or cohabitant, former spouse of cohabitant, and other specified persons. Existing law requires a peace officer responding to specified incidents involving domestic violence to make a custodial arrest when probable cause exists. Existing law authorizes a peace officer to request an emergency protective order in these cases, and for a judicial officer to approve the issuance of such an order, on an ex parte basis. Existing law authorizes a person to petition for, and a judicial officer, after notice and hearing, to issue, a domestic violence prevention order. Existing law also authorizes a judicial officer to issue a protective order as part of a judgment entered in a proceeding for dissolution of marriage, nullity of marriage, or legal separation. Existing law requires these orders to be entered into the Domestic Violence Restraining Order System, an electronic database that can be accessed by law enforcement officers through the California Law Enforcement Telecommunications System. This bill would require each court to develop and implement a program for the issuance of domestic violence restraining order Hope Cards, as described, which provide protected persons with a small paper that contains, among other things, information about the restrained and protected persons and the protective order. The bill would require each court, by July 1, 2021, to make a card available without charge to an eligible person upon request. The bill would clarify that the card provides a basis for law enforcement to detain a person, but does not provide a basis for arrest without independent verification of the order.
- Who sponsors AB 573?
- AB 573 is sponsored by Limón, Monique (Democratic).
- What is the current status of AB 573?
- This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track AB 573?
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