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CA SB 1330

enacted

Assault and battery: utility workers.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did CA SB 1330 pass?

Yes. CA SB 1330 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-09-27): Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 699, Statutes of 2026.

What is CA SB 1330 about?

Existing law defines an assault as an unlawful attempt, coupled with present ability, to commit a violent injury upon the person of another. Existing law defines a battery as any willful and unlawful use of force or violence upon the person of another. Under existing law, an assault or battery committed against specified professionals engaged in the performance of their duties, including peace officers, firefighters, and emergency medical personnel, is punishable by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year, by a fine not exceeding $2,000, or by both that fine and imprisonment. This bill would make an assault or battery committed against a utility worker, as defined, who is engaged in the performance of their duties punishable by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year, by a fine not exceeding $2,000, or by both that fine and imprisonment. By expanding the scope of these crimes, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. 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 SB 1330?

Arreguín is the primary sponsor of CA SB 1330, joined by 5 cosponsors.

Description

Existing law defines an assault as an unlawful attempt, coupled with present ability, to commit a violent injury upon the person of another. Existing law defines a battery as any willful and unlawful use of force or violence upon the person of another. Under existing law, an assault or battery committed against specified professionals engaged in the performance of their duties, including peace officers, firefighters, and emergency medical personnel, is punishable by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year, by a fine not exceeding $2,000, or by both that fine and imprisonment. This bill would make an assault or battery committed against a utility worker, as defined, who is engaged in the performance of their duties punishable by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year, by a fine not exceeding $2,000, or by both that fine and imprisonment. By expanding the scope of these crimes, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. 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
2026-02-20
Latest action
2026-09-27 — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 699, Statutes of 2026.
Bill type
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Arreguínauthor
  • Dahlecoauthor
  • Alaniscoauthor
  • Calderoncoauthor
  • Hadwickcoauthor
  • Krellcoauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-09-27

    Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 699, Statutes of 2026.

    became-law

  2. 2026-09-27

    Approved by the Governor.

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  3. 2026-09-09

    Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.

    executive-receipt

  4. 2026-08-31

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.

    passage,reading-1,reading-3

  5. 2026-08-31

    In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

    committee-passage

  6. 2026-08-31

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6999.) Ordered to the Senate.

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  7. 2026-08-13

    Assembly Rule 63 suspended.

  8. 2026-08-13

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 13).

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  9. 2026-08-13

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  10. 2026-08-05

    August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.

  11. 2026-07-01

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable,referral-committee

  12. 2026-07-01

    Coauthors revised.

  13. 2026-06-08

    Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

    referral-committee

  14. 2026-05-28

    In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

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  15. 2026-05-28

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 4526.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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  16. 2026-05-26

    Ordered to special consent calendar.

  17. 2026-05-18

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  18. 2026-05-14

    Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

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  19. 2026-05-14

    From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 4273.) (May 14).

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  20. 2026-05-08

    Set for hearing May 14.

  21. 2026-04-20

    April 20 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  22. 2026-04-10

    Set for hearing April 20.

  23. 2026-04-07

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 3759.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  24. 2026-03-23

    Set for hearing April 7.

  25. 2026-03-04

    Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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  26. 2026-02-23

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.

  27. 2026-02-23

    Read first time.

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  28. 2026-02-20

    Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

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Versions

  • 02/20/26 - Introduced — 2026-02-20Compare
  • 05/14/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-05-14Compare
  • 09/04/26 - Enrolled — 2026-09-04Compare
  • 09/27/26 - Chaptered — 2026-09-27Compare
  • SB1330Compare
  • (document, no version)Compare

Documents

Votes

  • Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    2026-04-07 · pass · 6-0

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

  • Placed on suspense file

    2026-04-20 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Dahle: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Seyarto: yes

  • Do pass as amended

    2026-05-14 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Dahle: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Grayson: yes

  • Special Consent

    2026-05-28 · pass · 39-0

    Member-level votes (40)
    • Blakespear: yes
    • Gonzalez: yes
    • Arreguín: yes
    • Wiener: yes
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Stern: yes
    • Umberg: yes
    • Choi: yes
    • Jones: yes
    • McGuire: yes
    • Grove: yes
    • Valladares: yes
    • Pérez: yes
    • Reyes: yes
    • Padilla: yes
    • Allen: yes
    • Menjivar: yes
    • Weber Pierson: yes
    • Ochoa Bogh: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • Rubio: yes
    • Niello: yes
    • Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
    • Durazo: yes
    • Hurtado: yes
    • Strickland: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Limón: yes
    • Ashby: yes
    • McNerney: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Laird: yes
    • Cortese: yes
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Archuleta: yes
    • Becker: yes
    • Alvarado-Gil: yes
    • Dahle: other

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

    2026-06-30 · pass · 9-0

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

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http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB1330

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