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California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

California SB 1374

Restraining orders: educational institutions.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Summary

Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary

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.

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 8:13 PM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Aug 27, 2026
Senate		Unfinished Business SB1374 Niello et al. ConcurrencepassSet your home in California to see
Aug 26, 2026
House		SB 1374 Niello Senate Third Reading By Sharp-CollinspassSet your home in California to see
Aug 13, 2026
House		Do pass.passSet your home in California to see
Jun 23, 2026
House		Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent CalendarpassSet your home in California to see
Jun 9, 2026
House		Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Higher Education] with recommendation: To Consent CalendarpassSet your home in California to see
May 26, 2026
Senate		3rd Reading SB1374 Niello et al.passSet your home in California to see
Apr 22, 2026
Senate		Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]passSet your home in California to see
Mar 24, 2026
Senate		Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Education] with the recommendation: To Consent CalendarpassSet your home in California to see

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