Spousal support.
Summary
Existing law requires a court to consider specified factors in awarding spousal support, including documented evidence of any history of domestic violence, as defined, between the parties. This bill would require a court to also consider as a factor domestic violence perpetrated by either party against either party's child, as specified.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2013
Committee Review
Aug 2013
Assembly Passage
Apr 2013
Senate Passage
Aug 2013
Signed into Law
Oct 2013
Introduced Feb 21, 2013
Signed Oct 1, 2013
Floor votes · Senate Aug 19, 2013 · Assembly Apr 11, 2013
How they voted
33–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 35
Aug 19, 2013
D
Democratic25
92% Yea
R
Republican10
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
8
Committee
10
Amendments
2
Oct 1, 2013
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
legislature
Aug 30, 2013
Lower · Passed
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 2791.).
lower
Aug 27, 2013
Lower · Passed
From committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (August 27).
lower
Aug 22, 2013
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on JUD. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.
lower
Aug 19, 2013
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (33-0-2)
senate
Aug 19, 2013
Introduced
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 21 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
lower
Jul 3, 2013
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (July 2).
upper
Jun 6, 2013
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
upper
May 30, 2013
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
upper
May 24, 2013
Introduced
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
upper
Apr 25, 2013
Committee
Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
upper
Apr 11, 2013
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (49-8-7)
assembly
Apr 8, 2013
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (April 2).
lower
Mar 4, 2013
Committee
Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
lower
Feb 22, 2013
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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