STATE BILLCA AB 2261PASSED

Protective orders.

California State Legislature

An act to amend Section 136.2 of the Penal Code, relating to protective orders.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Sep 27, 2026; 46 days ago
Current chamber: Assembly
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

CA AB 2261 · PassedSep 27

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Bill details

Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 595, Statutes of 2026. · Sep 27, 2026

Sponsor

DDDiane DixonRepresentative · Republican · HD-072Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Sep 27, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 595, Statutes of 2026.

Sep 27, 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 75. Noes 0. Page 6848.).Assembly

Aug 26, 2026In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.Assembly

Aug 25, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 5807.).Senate

Aug 25, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).Senate

Aug 24, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Senate

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Aug 21, 2026Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Senate

Aug 17, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Senate

Aug 13, 2026Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.Senate

Aug 13, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13).Senate

Aug 3, 2026In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.Senate

Jul 2, 2026Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Senate

Jul 1, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 30).Senate

Jun 10, 2026Referred to Com. on PUB. S.Senate

Jun 1, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Senate

May 28, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 5542.)Assembly

May 18, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Assembly

May 14, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).Assembly

May 6, 2026In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.Assembly

Apr 21, 2026Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Assembly

Apr 20, 2026Read second time and amended.Assembly

Apr 16, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 14).Assembly

Apr 7, 2026In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.Assembly

Mar 9, 2026Referred to Com. on PUB. S.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 as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Apr 14, 2026 · Assembly · 9 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do passMay 14, 2026 · Assembly · 15 yea · 0 nayPassed

AB 2261 Dixon Assembly Third ReadingMay 28, 2026 · Assembly · 72 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]Jun 30, 2026 · Senate · 6 yea · 0 nayPassed

Placed on suspense fileAug 3, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass as amendedAug 13, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

Assembly 3rd Reading AB2261 Dixon By ValladaresAug 25, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed

AB 2261 Dixon Concurrence in Senate AmendmentsAug 30, 2026 · Assembly · 75 yea · 0 nayPassed

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