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AB561Introduced in the Assembly

Restraining orders.

Passed

Introduced by Sharon Quirk-Silva, District 67

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Section 527.6 of the Code of Civil Procedure, to amend Sections 6307 and 6308 of the Family Code, to amend Section 6103.2 of the Government Code, and to amend Section 15657.03 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to restraining orders.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 267, Statutes of 2025.

October 3, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: AB 561 Quirk-Silva Concurrence in Senate Amendments · September 10, 2025

79

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

80 assemblymembers recorded in this Assembly vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each assemblymember voted

AssemblymemberDistrictVote
Heather Hadwick1Yes
Chris Rogers2Yes
James Gallagher3Yes
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry4Yes
Joe Patterson5Yes
Maggy Krell6Yes
Josh Hoover7Yes
David Tangipa8Absent
Heath Flora9Yes
Stephanie Nguyen10Yes

Bill history

  1. Read first time. To print.

  2. From printer. May be heard in committee March 15.

  3. Referred to Com. on JUD.

  4. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Read second time and amended.

  5. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  6. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (March 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  7. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.

  8. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 23).

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  10. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 1838.)

  11. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  12. Referred to Com. on JUD.

  13. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  14. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (July 8).

  15. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  16. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  17. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  18. (Ayes 27. Noes 0. Page 2170.)

  19. In committee: Referred to suspense file.

  20. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29).

  21. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  22. Ordered to special consent calendar.

  23. From special consent calendar.

  24. Ordered to third reading.

  25. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  26. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  27. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2668.).

  28. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  29. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 3222.).

  30. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

  31. Approved by the Governor.

  32. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 267, Statutes of 2025.

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