Bill Text: CA SB989 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Domestic violence: deaths.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-05-21 - Read second time. Ordered to third reading. [SB989 Detail]

Download: California-2023-SB989-Introduced.html

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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2023–2024 REGULAR SESSION

Senate Bill

No. 989

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Introduced by Senator Ashby

January 30, 2024

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An act to amend Section 6300 of the Family Code, relating to domestic violence.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

SB 989, as introduced, Ashby. Domestic violence: restraining orders.

Existing law authorizes a court to issue a restraining order to a person to prevent abuse, as specified, based on reasonable proof of a past act or acts of abuse. Existing law authorizes the order to be issued solely on the affidavit or testimony of the person requesting the restraining order.

This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to this provision.

Digest Key

Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: NO   Local Program: NO  

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Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

 Section 6300 of the Family Code is amended to read:

6300.

 (a) An order may be issued under this part to restrain any a person for the purpose specified in Section 6220, 6220 if an affidavit or testimony and any additional information provided to the court pursuant to Section 6306, 6306 shows, to the satisfaction of the court, reasonable proof of a past act or acts of abuse. The court may issue an order under this part based solely on the affidavit or testimony of the person requesting the restraining order.

(b) An ex parte restraining order issued pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 6320) of Chapter 2 shall not be denied solely because the other party was not provided with notice.