Bill Text: CA SB331 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session | Introduced

California Senate Bill 331

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Bill Title: Child custody: child abuse and safety.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-3)

Status: (Passed) 2023-10-13 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 865, Statutes of 2023. [SB331 Detail]

Download: California-2023-SB331-Introduced.html

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2023–2024 REGULAR SESSION

Senate Bill

No. 331

Introduced by Senator Rubio

February 07, 2023

An act to amend Section 210 of the Family Code, relating to family law.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

SB 331, as introduced, Rubio. Family law: rules and procedures.

Existing law specifies that the rules of practice and procedure applicable to civil actions generally also apply to and constitute the rules of practice and procedure in family law proceedings.

This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to those provisions.

Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

Section 210 of the Family Code is amended to read:

210.

Except to the extent that any other statute or ~~rules~~ rule adopted by the Judicial Council ~~provide~~ provides applicable rules, the rules of practice and procedure applicable to civil actions generally, including the provisions of Title 3a (commencing with Section 391) of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure, apply ~~to,~~ to and constitute the rules of practice and procedure ~~in,~~ in proceedings under this code.