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AB2179Introduced in the Assembly

Workplace violence: restraining orders.

Passed

Introduced by Darshana Patel, District 76

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

An act to amend Section 527.8 of the Code of Civil Procedure and to amend Section 6103.2 of the Government Code, relating to protective orders.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 839, Statutes of 2026.

September 30, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: AB 2179 Patel Concurrence in Senate Amendments · August 30, 2026

79

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

79 assemblymembers recorded in this Assembly vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each assemblymember voted

AssemblymemberDistrictVote
Heather Hadwick1Yes
Chris Rogers2Yes
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry4Yes
Joe Patterson5Yes
Maggy Krell6Yes
Josh Hoover7Yes
David Tangipa8Yes
Heath Flora9Yes
Stephanie Nguyen10Yes
Lori Wilson11Yes

Bill history

  1. Read first time. To print.

  2. From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.

  3. Referred to Com. on JUD.

  4. Coauthors revised.

  5. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (March 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  8. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 70. Noes 0. Page 4959.)

  9. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  10. Referred to Com. on JUD.

  11. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  12. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  14. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  15. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  16. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  17. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  18. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  19. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.).

  20. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  21. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 6869.).

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

  23. Approved by the Governor.

  24. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 839, Statutes of 2026.

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