California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 2664
Places of religious worship: unlawful activities.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Bauer-Kahan (Democratic)
Cosponsors (10)
- Addis (Democratic)
- Berman (Democratic)
- Gabriel (Democratic)
- Haney (Democratic)
- Lowenthal (Democratic)
- Pellerin (Democratic)
- Zbur (Democratic)
- Allen (Democratic)
- Becker (Democratic)
- Rubio
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law makes it a crime to, by force, threat of force, or physical obstruction that is a crime of violence, intentionally injure, intimidate, interfere with, or attempt to injure, intimidate, or interfere with any person lawfully exercising or seeking to exercise the First Amendment right of religious freedom at a place of religious worship.
This bill would make it unlawful for a person to, within a radius of 100 feet from an entrance or exit of a place of religious worship, as defined, intentionally approach another person seeking to enter or exit a place of religious worship within 8 feet of that person to either pass a leaflet or handbill to, display a sign to, or engage in oral protest or education or to harass, obstruct, threaten, or intimidate the person or occupant. The bill would, for the purposes of determining that distance, measure from the body of the person seeking to enter or exit, or the exterior of a motor vehicle they occupy, to the body of, or any sign or object held by, the other person. The bill would prescribe specified fines, imprisonment, or fine and imprisonment for a violation of these provisions. By creating a new crime, the 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.
Text versions
- 09/25/26 - Chaptered· Sep 25, 2026
- 09/03/26 - Enrolled· Sep 3, 2026
- 08/20/26 - Amended Senate· Aug 20, 2026
- 04/16/26 - Amended Assembly· Apr 16, 2026
- 03/19/26 - Amended Assembly· Mar 19, 2026
- 02/20/26 - Introduced· Feb 20, 2026
- AB2664
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 8:01 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 House | AB 2664 Bauer-Kahan Concurrence in Senate Amendments | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 27, 2026 Senate | 3rd Reading AB2664 Bauer-Kahan et al. By Becker Reconsider | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 27, 2026 Senate | 3rd Reading AB2664 Bauer-Kahan et al. By Becker | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 27, 2026 Senate | 3rd Reading AB2664 Bauer-Kahan et al. By Becker | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 13, 2026 Senate | Do pass | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 29, 2026 Senate | Placed on suspense file | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 16, 2026 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 26, 2026 House | AB 2664 Bauer-Kahan Assembly Third Reading | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 14, 2026 House | Do pass. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 21, 2026 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 14, 2026 House | Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Sep 25, 2026 · Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 442, Statutes of 2026. - Sep 25, 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 59. Noes 2. Page 6884.). - Aug 28, 2026 · House
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. - Aug 27, 2026 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 33. Noes 0.). - Aug 27, 2026 · Senate
Reconsideration granted. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.) - Aug 27, 2026 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0.). - Aug 24, 2026 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Aug 20, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading. - Aug 13, 2026 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Aug 13, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13). - Jun 29, 2026 · Senate
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file. - Jun 16, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jun 3, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Com. on PUB. S. - May 27, 2026 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. - May 26, 2026 · House
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 61. Noes 2.) - May 18, 2026 · House
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - May 14, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 2.) (May 14). - May 6, 2026 · House
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. - Apr 22, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Apr 20, 2026 · House
Re-referred to Com. on JUD. - Apr 16, 2026 · House
Read second time and amended. - Apr 15, 2026 · House
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 14). - Mar 23, 2026 · House
Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S. - Mar 19, 2026 · House
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended. - Mar 19, 2026 · House
Referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and JUD. - Feb 21, 2026 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee March 23. - Feb 20, 2026 · House
Read first time. To print.