(1) Existing law provides that the superior courts have jurisdiction over all proceedings relating to the dissolution of domestic partnerships, nullity of domestic partnerships, and legal separation of partners in a domestic partnership. Existing law provides that the dissolution of a domestic partnership, nullity of a domestic partnership, and legal separation of partners in a domestic partnership follow the same procedures, and the partners possess the same rights, protections, and benefits, and be subject to the same responsibilities, obligations, and duties, as apply to the dissolution of marriage, nullity of marriage, and legal separation of spouses in a marriage, respectively, except as specified.
California AB 2700 (20092010) — Domestic partner registration: termination.
(1) Existing law provides that the superior courts have jurisdiction over all proceedings relating to the dissolution of domestic partnerships, nullity of domestic partnerships, and legal separation of partners in a domestic partnership. Existing law provides that the dissolution of a domestic partnership, nullity of a domestic partnership, and legal separation of partners in a domestic partnership follow the same procedures, and the partners possess the same rights, protections, and benefits, and be subject to the same responsibilities, obligations, and duties, as apply to the dissolution of marriage, nullity of marriage, and legal separation of spouses in a marriage, respectively, except as specified.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Do pass, but re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations. — pass (pass) · upper
Do pass. — pass (pass) · lower
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations. — pass (pass) · lower
AB 2700 MA Assembly Third Reading — pass (pass) · lower
Assembly 3rd Reading AB2700 Ma By Leno — pass (pass) · upper
Sponsors
Ma — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2010-02-19 Introduced. To print. introduction
2010-02-21 From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
2010-02-22 Read first time. reading-1
2010-03-18 Referred to Com. on JUD. referral-committee
2010-04-05 From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Read second time and amended. amendment-introduction, reading-2, amendment-passage, reading-1
2010-04-05 Re-referred to Com. on JUD. referral-committee
2010-04-06 In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
2010-04-13 From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Re-referred. (Ayes 7. Noes 3.) (April 13). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2010-04-21 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.) (April 21). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2010-04-22 Read second time. To third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2010-05-06 Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 47. Noes 26. Page 5033.) reading-3, passage, reading-1
2010-05-06 In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. reading-1
2010-05-20 Referred to Com. on JUD. referral-committee
2010-06-23 From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Re-referred. (Ayes 3. Noes 1.) (June 22). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2010-08-02 From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8. committee-passage
2010-08-03 Read second time. To third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2010-08-19 Read third time, passed, and to Assembly. (Ayes 26. Noes 9. Page 4684.) reading-3, passage, reading-1
2010-08-19 In Assembly. To enrollment.
2010-08-26 Enrolled and to the Governor at 4:45 p.m.
2010-09-25 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2010-09-27 Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 397, Statutes of 2010.
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/db1d61da-4d81-4d0b-bec1-66a1218f8a2c. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).