California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 2179
Workplace violence: restraining orders.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Patel (Democratic)
Cosponsors (4)
- Kalra (Democratic)
- Pacheco (Democratic)
- Zbur (Democratic)
- Blakespear (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law authorizes any employer or authorized bargaining representative, as specified, whose employee has suffered unlawful violence or a credible threat of violence that can reasonably be construed to be carried out or to have been carried out at the workplace, to seek a temporary restraining order and an order after hearing on behalf of the employee and other employees at the workplace, as described.
This bill would, beginning on January 1, 2028, allow any party or witness to a petition for a restraining order to appear remotely at a hearing and would prohibit any fee for appearing remotely. The bill would require the court of each county to develop rules and instructions for such remote appearances and post them on its website. The bill would also, commencing on January 1, 2028, require courts to allow filings related to such protective orders to be submitted electronically, as specified. The bill would make conforming changes.
This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 527.8 of the Code of Civil Procedure proposed by AB 1961 to be operative only if this bill and AB 1961 are enacted and this bill is enacted last.
Text versions
- 09/30/26 - Chaptered· Sep 30, 2026
- 09/03/26 - Enrolled· Sep 3, 2026
- 08/21/26 - Amended Senate· Aug 21, 2026
- 08/11/26 - Amended Senate· Aug 11, 2026
- 06/01/26 - Amended Senate· Jun 1, 2026
- 02/19/26 - Introduced· Feb 19, 2026
- AB2179
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 8:01 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2026 House | AB 2179 Patel Concurrence in Senate Amendments | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 28, 2026 Senate | 3rd Reading AB2179 Patel et al. By Blakespear | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 9, 2026 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 7, 2026 House | AB 2179 Patel Assembly Third Reading | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 15, 2026 House | Do pass. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Mar 24, 2026 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Sep 30, 2026 · Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 839, Statutes of 2026. - Sep 30, 2026 · Legislature
Approved by the Governor. - Sep 10, 2026 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m. - Aug 30, 2026 · House
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 6869.). - Aug 28, 2026 · House
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. - Aug 28, 2026 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.). - Aug 24, 2026 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Aug 21, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading. - Aug 12, 2026 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Aug 11, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading. - Jun 16, 2026 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Jun 15, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8. - Jun 10, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jun 1, 2026 · Senate
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on JUD. - May 20, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Com. on JUD. - May 7, 2026 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. - May 7, 2026 · House
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 70. Noes 0. Page 4959.) - Apr 16, 2026 · House
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Apr 15, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (April 15). - Mar 24, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (March 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Mar 24, 2026 · House
Coauthors revised. - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Referred to Com. on JUD. - Feb 20, 2026 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee March 22. - Feb 19, 2026 · House
Read first time. To print.