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California · 2025–26 Regular Session · Assembly Bill

AB 1297: Automatic temporary restraining orders.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

AB 1297 is a assembly bill introduced in the California Assembly on February 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Automatic temporary restraining orders. Primary sponsor: Catherine Stefani (D). Most recent recorded action (July 14, 2025): Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 48, Statutes of 2025.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.

Existing law authorizes the issuance of temporary restraining orders in proceedings for dissolution of marriage, nullity of marriage, legal separation of the parties, and under the Uniform Parentage Act. Existing law requires that a temporary restraining order issued under these provisions remains in effect until the petition is dismissed, a final judgment is entered, or until further court order. Existing law prohibits the parties subject to a temporary restraining order from, among others, cashing, borrowing against, canceling, transferring, disposing of, or changing the beneficiaries of insurance or other coverage, including life, health, automobile, and disability, held for the benefit of the parties and their child or children for whom support may be ordered.

Commencing on January 1, 2027, this bill would further prohibit both parties from allowing a plan to lapse for nonpayment of premiums or for failing to renew insurance, as specified.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Catherine StefaniPrimary sponsorDemocraticAssembly19

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 48, Statutes of 2025.
  2. Approved by the Governor.
  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
  4. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
  5. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 1706.).
  6. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
  7. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 17).
  8. Referred to Com. on JUD.
  9. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
  10. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 963.)
  11. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
  12. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (March 25).

Sources

  1. California Legislative Information — pubinfo database export
  2. Official bill page