Bill Commons

CA AB 2261

enacted

Protective orders.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did CA AB 2261 pass?

Yes. CA AB 2261 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-09-27): Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 595, Statutes of 2026.

What is CA AB 2261 about?

Existing law allows the court to issue a protective order restraining a defendant from any contact with the victim if the defendant has been convicted of specified crimes, including a crime involving domestic violence, human trafficking, a crime in furtherance of a criminal street gang, or a registerable sex offense. This bill would additionally authorize the court to consider issuing an order restraining the defendant from contact with any person who is a member of the victim's family, as defined, or household. By authorizing the issuance of protective orders in certain circumstances and the extension of certain protective orders, a violation of which is punishable as a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 136.2 of the Penal Code proposed by AB 1889 to be operative only if this bill and AB 1889 are enacted and this bill is enacted last. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Who sponsors CA AB 2261?

Dixon is the primary sponsor of CA AB 2261.

Description

Existing law allows the court to issue a protective order restraining a defendant from any contact with the victim if the defendant has been convicted of specified crimes, including a crime involving domestic violence, human trafficking, a crime in furtherance of a criminal street gang, or a registerable sex offense. This bill would additionally authorize the court to consider issuing an order restraining the defendant from contact with any person who is a member of the victim's family, as defined, or household. By authorizing the issuance of protective orders in certain circumstances and the extension of certain protective orders, a violation of which is punishable as a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 136.2 of the Penal Code proposed by AB 1889 to be operative only if this bill and AB 1889 are enacted and this bill is enacted last. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Introduced
2026-04-16
Latest action
2026-09-27 — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 595, Statutes of 2026.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Dixonauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-09-27

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

    became-law

  2. 2026-09-27

    Approved by the Governor.

    executive-signature

  3. 2026-09-10

    Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

    executive-receipt

  4. 2026-08-30

    Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling.

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  5. 2026-08-30

    Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 75. Noes 0.).

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  6. 2026-08-30

    Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 6848.).

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  7. 2026-08-26

    In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  8. 2026-08-25

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).

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  9. 2026-08-24

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  10. 2026-08-21

    Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

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  11. 2026-08-17

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  12. 2026-08-13

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

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  13. 2026-08-13

    Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

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  14. 2026-08-03

    In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

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  15. 2026-07-02

    Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  16. 2026-07-01

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

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  17. 2026-06-10

    Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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  18. 2026-06-01

    In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

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  19. 2026-05-28

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 5542.)

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  20. 2026-05-18

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  21. 2026-05-14

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

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  22. 2026-05-06

    In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

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  23. 2026-04-21

    Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  24. 2026-04-20

    Read second time and amended.

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  25. 2026-04-16

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

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  26. 2026-04-07

    In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  27. 2026-03-09

    Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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  28. 2026-02-20

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.

  29. 2026-02-19

    Read first time. To print.

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Versions

  • 02/19/26 - Introduced — 2026-02-19Compare
  • 04/20/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-04-20Compare
  • 07/02/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-07-02Compare
  • 08/13/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-08-13Compare
  • 08/21/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-08-21Compare
  • 09/03/26 - Enrolled — 2026-09-03Compare
  • 09/27/26 - Chaptered — 2026-09-27Compare
  • (document, no version)Compare
  • AB2261Compare

Documents

Votes

  • Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    2026-04-14 · pass · 9-0

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Schultz: yes
    • Alanis: yes
    • Lackey: yes
    • Haney: yes
    • Nguyen: yes
    • Harabedian: yes
    • Sharp-Collins: yes
    • Ramos: yes
    • Mark González: yes

  • Do pass.

    2026-05-14 · pass · 15-0

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Dixon: yes
    • Krell: yes
    • Sharp-Collins: yes
    • Tangipa: yes
    • Wicks: yes
    • Pacheco: yes
    • Caloza: yes
    • Ta: yes
    • Fong: yes
    • Calderon: yes
    • Hoover: yes
    • Pellerin: yes
    • Solache: yes
    • Aguiar-Curry: yes
    • Mark González: yes

  • AB 2261 Dixon Assembly Third Reading

    2026-05-28 · pass · 72-0

    Member-level votes (80)
    • Tangipa: yes
    • Hoover: yes
    • Muratsuchi: yes
    • Soria: yes
    • Wicks: yes
    • Bauer-Kahan: yes
    • Schiavo: yes
    • Stefani: yes
    • Alvarez: yes
    • Zbur: yes
    • DeMaio: yes
    • Bonta: yes
    • Petrie-Norris: yes
    • Gabriel: yes
    • Berman: yes
    • Valencia: yes
    • Alanis: yes
    • Caloza: yes
    • Flora: yes
    • Kalra: yes
    • Calderon: yes
    • Krell: yes
    • Nguyen: yes
    • Ávila Farías: yes
    • Solache: yes
    • Wallis: yes
    • Jeff Gonzalez: yes
    • Pellerin: yes
    • Ellis: yes
    • Ramos: yes
    • Lowenthal: yes
    • Connolly: yes
    • Haney: yes
    • Rivas: yes
    • Bains: yes
    • Rogers: yes
    • Macedo: yes
    • Gallagher: yes
    • Schultz: yes
    • Davies: yes
    • Mark González: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Gipson: yes
    • Ta: yes
    • Addis: yes
    • Hart: yes
    • Ward: yes
    • Lackey: yes
    • Ortega: yes
    • Ahrens: yes
    • Dixon: yes
    • Harabedian: yes
    • Patterson: yes
    • Michelle Rodriguez: yes
    • Arambula: yes
    • Irwin: yes
    • Castillo: yes
    • Patel: yes
    • Fong: yes
    • Aguiar-Curry: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Chen: yes
    • Sanchez: yes
    • Papan: yes
    • Ransom: yes
    • Blanca Rubio: yes
    • Boerner: yes
    • Sharp-Collins: yes
    • Hadwick: yes
    • Carrillo: yes
    • Bennett: yes
    • Pacheco: yes
    • Bryan: other
    • Elhawary: other
    • Celeste Rodriguez: other
    • Lee: other
    • McKinnor: other
    • Quirk-Silva: other
    • Johnson: other
    • Jackson: other

  • Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    2026-06-30 · pass · 6-0

    Member-level votes (6)
    • Cortese: yes
    • Arreguín: yes
    • Wiener: yes
    • Pérez: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Seyarto: yes

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