CA AB2261 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Passed on September 27 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-09-27 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 595, Statutes of 2026.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

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

Tracking Information

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Title

Protective orders.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-08-30 - Assembly - AB 2261 Dixon Concurrence in Senate Amendments (Y: 75 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2026-08-25 - Senate - Assembly 3rd Reading AB2261 Dixon By Valladares (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-08-13 - Senate - Do pass as amended (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-08-03 - Senate - Placed on suspense file (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-06-30 - Senate - Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-05-28 - Assembly - AB 2261 Dixon Assembly Third Reading (Y: 72 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2026-05-14 - Assembly - Do pass (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-04-14 - Assembly - Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-09-27 Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 595, Statutes of 2026.
2026-09-27 Approved by the Governor.
2026-09-10 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
2026-08-30AssemblySenate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 6848.).
2026-08-26AssemblyIn Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
2026-08-25SenateRead third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).
2026-08-24SenateRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-08-21SenateRead third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
2026-08-17SenateRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-08-13SenateRead second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
2026-08-13SenateFrom committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13).
2026-08-03SenateIn committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
2026-07-02SenateRead second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-07-01SenateFrom committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 30).
2026-06-10SenateReferred to Com. on PUB. S.
2026-06-01SenateIn Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2026-05-28AssemblyRead third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 5542.)
2026-05-18AssemblyRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-05-14AssemblyFrom committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).
2026-05-06AssemblyIn committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
2026-04-21AssemblyRe-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-04-20AssemblyRead second time and amended.
2026-04-16AssemblyFrom committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 14).
2026-04-07AssemblyIn committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
2026-03-09AssemblyReferred to Com. on PUB. S.
2026-02-20AssemblyFrom printer. May be heard in committee March 22.
2026-02-19AssemblyRead first time. To print.

Code Citations

ChapterSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
Penal Code136.2Amended CodeCitation Text

California State Sources

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Roll Callhttps://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billVotesClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2261

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