California 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 1796 — Domestic violence: restraining orders.

Last action — In committee: Held under submission.

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

This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 permits a petitioner to seek a restraining order, including a temporary restraining order, to protect against domestic violence. Existing law requires the court to decide whether to grant a request for an ex parte restraining order on the same day that the petition is submitted to the court, which will be effective until the hearing on the petition, except as specified. Existing law directs the Judicial Council to promulgate rules and forms for a petitioner seeking a domestic violence restraining order and to assist local courts in developing procedures to assist a petitioner. This bill would require any court or court facility that receives petitions for domestic violence restraining orders or temporary restraining orders to permit such petitions to be submitted in a drop box located on the court premises, during and after normal business hours. The bill would provide that the deadlines applicable to any action taken by the court with respect to a petition filed directly with the court also apply to any action taken with respect to a petition submitted in a drop box. The bill would require the Judicial Council to develop rules and to assist courts in developing local rules or procedures necessary to effectuate this provision.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. In committee: Held under submission.

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

  3. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (July 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  5. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

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

  7. Referred to Com. on RLS.

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

  9. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 3910.)

  10. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  11. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (January 23).

  12. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  13. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  14. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  15. Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.

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

  17. Referred to Com. on HUM. S.

  18. Read first time.

  19. From printer. May be heard in committee March 25.

  20. Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

  • Levine · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Levine

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Placed on suspense file

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6000
Republican 1000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Leyva — Yea
Bates — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Hill — Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 5000
Unaffiliated 4000
Total 9000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Melendez — Yea
Monning — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Borgeas — Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Yea
Gonzalez, Lena A. Democratic Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic Yea

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AB 1796 Levine Assembly Third Reading

Passed 72 Yea · 0 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 45007
Democratic 21001
Republican 6000
Total 72008
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Holden — Yea
Daly — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Ting — Yea
Levine — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Low — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Wood — Yea
Medina — Yea
Chu — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Weber — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Burke — Not Voting
Kiley — Not Voting
Rendon — Not Voting
Mathis — Not Voting
Frazier — Not Voting
Kamlager — Not Voting
McCarty — Not Voting
Fong — Yea
Brough — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Salas — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Smith — Yea
Cunningham — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Diep — Yea
Chau — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Voepel — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Gray — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Luz Rivas — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Not Voting
Gabriel, Jesse 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
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Ramos, James C. Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy 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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Do pass.

Passed 18 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 5000
Unaffiliated 12000
Republican 1000
Total 18000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Yea
Fong — Yea
Brough — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Diep — Yea
Chau — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1796 do?
Existing law permits a petitioner to seek a restraining order, including a temporary restraining order, to protect against domestic violence. Existing law requires the court to decide whether to grant a request for an ex parte restraining order on the same day that the petition is submitted to the court, which will be effective until the hearing on the petition, except as specified. Existing law directs the Judicial Council to promulgate rules and forms for a petitioner seeking a domestic violence restraining order and to assist local courts in developing procedures to assist a petitioner. This bill would require any court or court facility that receives petitions for domestic violence restraining orders or temporary restraining orders to permit such petitions to be submitted in a drop box located on the court premises, during and after normal business hours. The bill would provide that the deadlines applicable to any action taken by the court with respect to a petition filed directly with the court also apply to any action taken with respect to a petition submitted in a drop box. The bill would require the Judicial Council to develop rules and to assist courts in developing local rules or procedures necessary to effectuate this provision.
Who sponsors AB 1796?
AB 1796 is sponsored by Levine.
What is the current status of AB 1796?
This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” 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 1796?
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