Workplace violence: restraining orders.
California State LegislatureCalifornia
An act to amend Section 527.8 of the Code of Civil Procedure and to amend Section 6103.2 of the Government Code, relating to protective orders.
- Status
- Passed
- Signed or otherwise enacted
- Status date
- Sep 30, 2026
- 43 days ago
- Current chamber
- Assembly
- Session
- 2025-2026 Regular Session
CA AB 2179 · PassedSep 30
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Bill details
- Last action
- Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 839, Statutes of 2026. · Sep 30, 2026
Sponsors
DPDarshana PatelRepresentative · Democrat · HD-076Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
CBCatherine BlakespearSenator · Democrat · SD-038
AKAsh KalraRepresentative · Democrat · HD-025
BPBlanca PachecoRepresentative · Democrat · HD-064
RZRick ZburRepresentative · Democrat · HD-051
Bill history
Newest first.
Sep 30, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 839, Statutes of 2026.
Sep 30, 2026Approved by the Governor.
Sep 10, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
Aug 30, 2026Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 6869.).Assembly
Aug 28, 2026In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.Assembly
Aug 28, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.).Senate
Aug 24, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Senate
Aug 21, 2026Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Senate
Show 16 earlier actions
Aug 12, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Senate
Aug 11, 2026Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Senate
Jun 16, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Senate
Jun 15, 2026From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.Senate
Jun 10, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Senate
Jun 1, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on JUD.Senate
May 20, 2026Referred to Com. on JUD.Senate
May 7, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Senate
May 7, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 70. Noes 0. Page 4959.)Assembly
Apr 16, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Assembly
Apr 15, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (April 15).Assembly
Mar 24, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (March 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Assembly
Mar 24, 2026Coauthors revised.Assembly
Mar 9, 2026Referred to Com. on JUD.Assembly
Feb 20, 2026From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.Assembly
Feb 19, 2026Read first time. To print.Assembly
Recorded votes
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Mar 24, 2026 · Assembly · 12 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Do passApr 15, 2026 · Assembly · 13 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
AB 2179 Patel Assembly Third ReadingMay 7, 2026 · Assembly · 70 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Jun 9, 2026 · Senate · 12 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Assembly 3rd Reading AB2179 Patel et al. By BlakespearAug 28, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
AB 2179 Patel Concurrence in Senate AmendmentsAug 30, 2026 · Assembly · 79 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
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