CA AB 1549
enactedAlternative domestic violence program.
California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did CA AB 1549 pass?
Yes. CA AB 1549 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-06-30): Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 37, Statutes of 2026.
What is CA AB 1549 about?
Existing law requires that the terms of probation granted to a person who has been convicted of domestic violence include, among other things, successful completion of a batterer's program or, if a batterer's program is not available, another appropriate counseling program, as specified. Existing law requires the probation department to design and implement an approval and renewal process for batterer's programs and prescribes the requirements of a batterer's program. Existing law, until July 1, 2026, authorizes the Counties of Napa, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, and Yolo to offer an alternative program for individuals convicted of domestic violence if the program meets specified conditions. This bill would additionally authorize the County of Sacramento to offer an alternative program for individuals convicted of domestic violence. The bill would extend the repeal date of these provisions to July 1, 2030. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.
Who sponsors CA AB 1549?
Krell is the primary sponsor of CA AB 1549.
Description
Existing law requires that the terms of probation granted to a person who has been convicted of domestic violence include, among other things, successful completion of a batterer's program or, if a batterer's program is not available, another appropriate counseling program, as specified. Existing law requires the probation department to design and implement an approval and renewal process for batterer's programs and prescribes the requirements of a batterer's program. Existing law, until July 1, 2026, authorizes the Counties of Napa, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, and Yolo to offer an alternative program for individuals convicted of domestic violence if the program meets specified conditions. This bill would additionally authorize the County of Sacramento to offer an alternative program for individuals convicted of domestic violence. The bill would extend the repeal date of these provisions to July 1, 2030. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2026-06-30 — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 37, Statutes of 2026.
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- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Krellauthor
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-06-30
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 37, Statutes of 2026.
became-law
2026-06-30
Approved by the Governor.
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2026-06-24
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11:30 a.m.
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2026-06-15
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
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2026-06-15
Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 4760.).
2026-06-15
Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0.).
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2026-06-10
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
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2026-06-09
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 9).
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2026-05-06
Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
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2026-03-17
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
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2026-03-16
Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 4253.).
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2026-03-11
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
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2026-03-10
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (March 10).
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2026-02-02
Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
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2026-01-08
From printer. May be heard in committee February 7.
2026-01-07
Read first time. To print.
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Votes
Do pass. To Consent Calendar.
2026-03-10 · pass · 9-0
Member-level votes (9)
- Schultz: yes
- Harabedian: yes
- Mark González: yes
- Haney: yes
- Nguyen: yes
- Ramos: yes
- Lackey: yes
- Alanis: yes
- Sharp-Collins: yes
AB 1549 Krell Consent Calendar Second Day
2026-03-16 · pass · 75-0
Member-level votes (80)
- Hadwick: yes
- Pacheco: yes
- Alanis: yes
- Castillo: yes
- Tangipa: yes
- Valencia: yes
- Macedo: yes
- Caloza: yes
- Wallis: yes
- Connolly: yes
- Dixon: yes
- Patel: yes
- Ward: yes
- Sharp-Collins: yes
- Aguiar-Curry: yes
- Carrillo: yes
- Bryan: yes
- Hoover: yes
- Krell: yes
- Boerner: yes
- Ávila Farías: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Fong: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Papan: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Ransom: yes
- Berman: yes
- Solache: yes
- Gabriel: yes
- Rivas: yes
- Elhawary: yes
- Soria: yes
- Alvarez: yes
- Sanchez: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Ortega: yes
- McKinnor: yes
- Hart: yes
- Schultz: yes
- DeMaio: yes
- Gallagher: yes
- Ta: yes
- Bonta: yes
- Wicks: yes
- Kalra: yes
- Blanca Rubio: yes
- Michelle Rodriguez: yes
- Calderon: yes
- Ellis: yes
- Harabedian: yes
- Nguyen: yes
- Gipson: yes
- Pellerin: yes
- Lowenthal: yes
- Stefani: yes
- Ahrens: yes
- Lackey: yes
- Haney: yes
- Chen: yes
- Quirk-Silva: yes
- Bennett: yes
- Bauer-Kahan: yes
- Ramos: yes
- Arambula: yes
- Davies: yes
- Petrie-Norris: yes
- Bains: yes
- Muratsuchi: yes
- Mark González: yes
- Flora: yes
- Schiavo: yes
- Zbur: yes
- Addis: yes
- Irwin: other
- Jeff Gonzalez: other
- Patterson: other
- Lee: other
- Celeste Rodriguez: other
Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar
2026-06-09 · pass · 6-0
Member-level votes (6)
- Pérez: yes
- Seyarto: yes
- Cortese: yes
- Arreguín: yes
- Caballero: yes
- Wiener: yes
Consent Calendar 2nd (Urgency Clause)
2026-06-15 · pass · 38-0
Member-level votes (40)
- Seyarto: yes
- Umberg: yes
- Becker: yes
- Padilla: yes
- McGuire: yes
- Jones: yes
- Cabaldon: yes
- Choi: yes
- Hurtado: yes
- Valladares: yes
- Alvarado-Gil: yes
- Durazo: yes
- Wahab: yes
- Reyes: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Strickland: yes
- Pérez: yes
- Gonzalez: yes
- Arreguín: yes
- Laird: yes
- Ochoa Bogh: yes
- Cortese: yes
- Cervantes: yes
- Wiener: yes
- Rubio: yes
- Archuleta: yes
- Blakespear: yes
- Limón: yes
- Allen: yes
- Menjivar: yes
- Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
- Stern: yes
- Weber Pierson: yes
- Niello: yes
- Grove: yes
- Grayson: yes
- Dahle: yes
- Caballero: yes
- Ashby: other
- McNerney: other
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