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CA SB 1374

enacted

Restraining orders: educational institutions.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did CA SB 1374 pass?

Yes. CA SB 1374 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-09-27): Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 705, Statutes of 2026.

What is CA SB 1374 about?

Existing law authorizes a chief administrative officer of a postsecondary educational institution, as defined, or an officer or employee designated by the chief administrative officer to maintain order on the school campus or facility, that has a student who has suffered unlawful violence or a credible threat of violence from any individual which can reasonably be construed to be carried out or to have been carried out at the school campus or facility, to seek a temporary restraining order and an injunction on behalf of the student and, at the discretion of the court, any number of other students at the campus or facility, as specified. This bill would also authorize a chief administrative officer of the postsecondary educational institution or an officer or employee designated by the chief administrative officer to maintain order on the school campus or facility to seek a temporary restraining order and an injunction on behalf of the postsecondary educational institution, upon becoming aware of unlawful violence or a credible threat of violence directed towards the postsecondary educational institution. The bill would require the Judicial Council, on or before January 1, 2028, to adopt or modify forms, as specified. The bill would also expand the course of conduct, as defined, for which a temporary restraining order can be sought to include making telephone calls or sending correspondence, including, but not limited to, email correspondence, to the postsecondary educational institution or its employees or students, or sending correspondence to the chief administrative officer. These provisions would become operative on July 1, 2029. This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 527.85 of the Code of Civil Procedure proposed by AB 1753 to be operative only if this bill and AB 1753 are enacted and this bill is enacted last.

Who sponsors CA SB 1374?

Niello is the primary sponsor of CA SB 1374, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Description

Existing law authorizes a chief administrative officer of a postsecondary educational institution, as defined, or an officer or employee designated by the chief administrative officer to maintain order on the school campus or facility, that has a student who has suffered unlawful violence or a credible threat of violence from any individual which can reasonably be construed to be carried out or to have been carried out at the school campus or facility, to seek a temporary restraining order and an injunction on behalf of the student and, at the discretion of the court, any number of other students at the campus or facility, as specified. This bill would also authorize a chief administrative officer of the postsecondary educational institution or an officer or employee designated by the chief administrative officer to maintain order on the school campus or facility to seek a temporary restraining order and an injunction on behalf of the postsecondary educational institution, upon becoming aware of unlawful violence or a credible threat of violence directed towards the postsecondary educational institution. The bill would require the Judicial Council, on or before January 1, 2028, to adopt or modify forms, as specified. The bill would also expand the course of conduct, as defined, for which a temporary restraining order can be sought to include making telephone calls or sending correspondence, including, but not limited to, email correspondence, to the postsecondary educational institution or its employees or students, or sending correspondence to the chief administrative officer. These provisions would become operative on July 1, 2029. This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 527.85 of the Code of Civil Procedure proposed by AB 1753 to be operative only if this bill and AB 1753 are enacted and this bill is enacted last.

Introduced
2026-02-20
Latest action
2026-09-27 — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 705, Statutes of 2026.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Nielloauthor
  • Ochoa Boghcoauthor
  • Weber Piersoncoauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-09-27

    Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 705, Statutes of 2026.

    became-law

  2. 2026-09-27

    Approved by the Governor.

    executive-signature

  3. 2026-09-03

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

    executive-receipt

  4. 2026-08-27

    Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

    amendment-passage,committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  5. 2026-08-26

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.

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  6. 2026-08-26

    In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  7. 2026-08-26

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 6609.) Ordered to the Senate.

    passage,reading-1,reading-3

  8. 2026-08-20

    Read third time and amended.

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  9. 2026-08-20

    Ordered to third reading.

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  10. 2026-08-13

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  11. 2026-08-13

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

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  12. 2026-08-13

    Assembly Rule 63 suspended.

  13. 2026-08-05

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

  14. 2026-06-24

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  15. 2026-06-16

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

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  16. 2026-06-15

    From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on HIGHER ED. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 9).

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  17. 2026-06-01

    Referred to Coms. on JUD. and HIGHER ED.

    referral-committee

  18. 2026-05-26

    In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

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  19. 2026-05-26

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 4453.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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  20. 2026-05-05

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  21. 2026-05-04

    From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

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  22. 2026-04-24

    Set for hearing May 4.

  23. 2026-04-22

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 4008.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  24. 2026-04-13

    From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on ED.

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  25. 2026-04-10

    Set for hearing April 22.

  26. 2026-03-24

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on ED. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0. Page 3659.) (March 24). Re-referred to Com. on ED.

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  27. 2026-03-16

    Set for hearing March 24.

  28. 2026-03-04

    Referred to Coms. on JUD. and ED.

    referral-committee

  29. 2026-02-23

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

  30. 2026-02-23

    Read first time.

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  31. 2026-02-20

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

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Versions

  • 02/20/26 - Introduced — 2026-02-20Compare
  • 04/13/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-04-13Compare
  • 06/16/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-06-16Compare
  • 08/20/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-08-20Compare
  • 08/30/26 - Enrolled — 2026-08-30Compare
  • 09/27/26 - Chaptered — 2026-09-27Compare
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  • SB1374Compare

Documents

Votes

  • Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Education] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    2026-03-24 · pass · 12-0

    Member-level votes (13)
    • Wahab: yes
    • Wiener: yes
    • Reyes: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Umberg: yes
    • Stern: yes
    • Laird: yes
    • Allen: yes
    • Valladares: yes
    • Weber Pierson: yes
    • Niello: yes
    • Durazo: yes
    • Ashby: other

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

    2026-04-22 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Choi: yes
    • Reyes: yes
    • Gonzalez: yes
    • Ochoa Bogh: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Cortese: yes
    • Pérez: yes

  • 3rd Reading SB1374 Niello et al.

    2026-05-26 · pass · 38-0

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

  • Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Higher Education] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    2026-06-09 · pass · 12-0

    Member-level votes (12)
    • Stefani: yes
    • Zbur: yes
    • Papan: yes
    • Sanchez: yes
    • Pacheco: yes
    • Bauer-Kahan: yes
    • Bryan: yes
    • Dixon: yes
    • Kalra: yes
    • Macedo: yes
    • Connolly: yes
    • Harabedian: yes

  • Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    2026-06-23 · pass · 10-0

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Sharp-Collins: yes
    • Muratsuchi: yes
    • Patel: yes
    • Fong: yes
    • Jeff Gonzalez: yes
    • Celeste Rodriguez: yes
    • DeMaio: yes
    • Tangipa: yes
    • Boerner: yes
    • Jackson: yes

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