California · 2025–26 Regular Session · Senate Bill
SB 589: Spousal support: factors.
Did not advance Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
- Did not advance
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
SB 589 is a senate bill introduced in the California Senate on February 20, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Spousal support: factors. Primary sponsor: Marie Alvarado-Gil (R). Most recent recorded action (February 2, 2026): Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
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 requires a person to support their spouse. Existing law authorizes a court to order spousal support in an amount, and for a period of time, that the court determines is just and reasonable based on the standard of living established during the marriage. Existing law requires a court, in making spousal support awards, to consider specified factors, including, among other things, each party’s earning capacity, the needs of each party, and the duration of the marriage. Existing law prohibits an award relating to spousal support and attorney’s fees, provides for the setting of the date of separation, and awards community property interest in retirement and pension benefits if there is a criminal conviction for a violent sexual felony, as specified.
This bill would also prohibit an award relating to spousal support and attorney’s fees, provide for the setting of the date of separation, and award a community property interest in retirement and pension benefits if, in the absence of a criminal conviction, the family court finds that one spouse has perpetrated a violent sexual felony against the other.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Alvarado-Gil | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 4 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
- Referred to Coms. on JUD. and APPR.
- From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
- Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.