(1) Under existing law, a man is conclusively presumed to be the father of a child if he was married to and cohabiting with the child's mother, except as specified. Existing law also provides that if a man signs a voluntary declaration of paternity, it has the force and effect of a judgment of paternity, subject to certain exceptions. Existing law further provides that a man is rebuttably presumed to be the father if he was married to, or attempted to marry, the mother before or after the birth of the child, or he receives the child as his own and openly holds the child out as his own. Under existing law, the latter presumptions are rebutted by a judgment establishing paternity by another man.
California SB 274 (20132014) — Family law: parentage: child custody and support.
(1) Under existing law, a man is conclusively presumed to be the father of a child if he was married to and cohabiting with the child's mother, except as specified. Existing law also provides that if a man signs a voluntary declaration of paternity, it has the force and effect of a judgment of paternity, subject to certain exceptions. Existing law further provides that a man is rebuttably presumed to be the father if he was married to, or attempted to marry, the mother before or after the birth of the child, or he receives the child as his own and openly holds the child out as his own. Under existing law, the latter presumptions are rebutted by a judgment establishing paternity by another man.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Unfinished Business SB274 Leno Concurrence — 26–11 (pass) · upper
Do pass. — 4–2 (pass) · upper
SB 274 Leno Senate Third Reading By STONE — 48–27 (pass) · lower
3rd Reading — 28–11 (pass) · upper
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations. — 7–2 (pass) · lower
Do pass. — 12–5 (pass) · lower
Do pass, but re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations. — 5–2 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
Leno — primary (person)
Beall — coauthor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2013-02-14 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. reading-1, introduction
2013-02-15 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 17.
2013-02-28 Referred to Com. on RLS. referral-committee
2013-04-01 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. committee-passage, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-1, referral-committee
2013-04-03 Re-referred to Com. on JUD. referral-committee
2013-04-12 Set for hearing April 23.
2013-04-18 Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
2013-04-19 Set for hearing April 30.
2013-05-01 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 753.) (April 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee, committee-passage
2013-05-03 Set for hearing May 13.
2013-05-08 Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
2013-05-10 Set for hearing May 20.
2013-05-14 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. committee-passage, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-1, referral-committee
2013-05-20 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 4. Noes 2. Page 989.) (May 20). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2013-05-21 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2013-05-28 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 28. Noes 11. Page 1092.) Ordered to the Assembly. reading-3, reading-1, passage
2013-05-29 In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. reading-1
2013-06-10 Referred to Com. on JUD. referral-committee
2013-06-18 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 2.) (June 18). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee, committee-passage
2013-07-03 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.) (July 3). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2013-08-05 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2013-08-22 Read third time and amended. (Page 2669.) reading-3, reading-1, amendment-passage
2013-08-22 Ordered to third reading.
2013-09-03 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 48. Noes 27. Page 2828.) Ordered to the Senate. reading-3, reading-1, passage
2013-09-03 In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
2013-09-06 Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 26. Noes 11. Page 2181.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. committee-passage-favorable, amendment-passage
2013-09-11 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
2013-10-04 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2013-10-04 Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 564, Statutes of 2013.
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/412878ed-3e51-4493-aa04-58532fb17b77. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).