Existing law requires a court in a proceeding for dissolution of marriage or legal separation of the parties to issue a temporary restraining order enjoining both parties from cashing, borrowing against, canceling, transferring, disposing of, or changing the beneficiaries of any insurance or other coverage held for the benefit of the parties and their child or children, for whom support may be ordered. Existing law also authorizes a court in a domestic violence proceeding to issue ex parte protective orders, as specified.
California AB 161 (20132014) — Restraining orders.
Existing law requires a court in a proceeding for dissolution of marriage or legal separation of the parties to issue a temporary restraining order enjoining both parties from cashing, borrowing against, canceling, transferring, disposing of, or changing the beneficiaries of any insurance or other coverage held for the benefit of the parties and their child or children, for whom support may be ordered. Existing law also authorizes a court in a domestic violence proceeding to issue ex parte protective orders, as specified.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
3rd Reading AB161 Campos By Jackson — 33–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass and be placed on the Consent Calendar. — 6–0 (pass) · upper
AB 161 CAMPOS Concurrence in Senate Amendments — 77–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass as amended, to Consent Calendar. — 9–0 (pass) · lower
AB 161 CAMPOS Consent Calendar Second Day — 75–0 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
Campos — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2013-01-22 Read first time. To print. reading-1
2013-01-23 From printer. May be heard in committee February 22.
2013-01-31 Referred to Com. on JUD. referral-committee
2013-04-04 From committee: Do pass as amended. To consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 2). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, amendment-passage
2013-04-08 Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading. reading-2, reading-1, amendment-passage
2013-04-09 Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar. reading-2, reading-1
2013-04-11 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 885.) reading-3, reading-1, passage
2013-04-11 In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. reading-1
2013-04-25 Referred to Com. on JUD. referral-committee
2013-06-04 From committee: Do pass. To consent calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 4). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2013-06-05 Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar. reading-2, reading-1
2013-06-10 From consent calendar.
2013-06-10 Ordered to third reading.
2013-06-10 Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading. reading-3, reading-1, amendment-passage
2013-06-11 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2013-07-08 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 33. Noes 0. Page 1687.). reading-3, reading-1, passage
2013-08-05 In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 7 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
2013-08-19 Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 2577.). committee-passage-favorable, amendment-passage
2013-08-26 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:15 p.m.
2013-09-09 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2013-09-09 Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 261, Statutes of 2013.
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/87f62b0c-359d-41a0-aa15-7ba6ed69f7d5. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).