California legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB1877: Domestic violence: protective orders.
Status: Chaptered, September 30, 2026
What the bill says
An act to amend Section 166 of the Penal Code, relating to domestic violence. domestic violence Domestic violence: protective orders. Existing law generally punishes the willful disobedience of a court order as contempt of court by imprisonment in a county jail for a term not exceeding 6 months, a fine not exceeding $1,000, or both that imprisonment and fine…
From the chaptered text, September 30, 2026:
An act to amend Section 166 of the Penal Code, relating to domestic violence. domestic violence Domestic violence: protective orders. Existing law generally punishes the willful disobedience of a court order as contempt of court by imprisonment in a county jail for a term not exceeding 6 months, a fine not exceeding $1,000, or both that imprisonment and fine. Existing law makes the willful and knowing violation of specified protective orders or stay-away court orders punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for not more than one year, by a fine of not more than $1,000, or by both that imprisonment and fine for a first offense, and makes a 2nd or subsequent conviction for a violation of these specified protective orders or stay-away court orders occurring within 7 years of a prior conviction and involving an act of violence or credible threat of violence punishable as either a misdemeanor or a felony. If a violation of specified protective orders or stay-away court orders results in a physical injury, the individual is required to be in a county jail for at least 48 hours, whether a fine or imprisonment is imposed, or the sentence suspended. This bill would make a willful and knowing violation of specified criminal protective orders or stay-away orders punishable as either a misdemeanor or a felony …
Sponsors
- Catherine Stefani (D, AD19) · primary sponsor
- James Ramos (D, AD45)
- Juan Alanis (R, AD22)
- Cottie Petrie-Norris (D, AD73)
Latest actions
- : Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 835, Statutes of 2026.
- : Approved by the Governor.
- : Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.
- : Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 6406.).
- : Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 76. Noes 0.).
- : Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling.
- : Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 5590.).
- : In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- : Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).
- : Ordered to special consent calendar.
Votes
- AB 1877 Stefani Concurrence in Senate Amendments (August 24, 2026): 76 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Special Consent AB1877 Stefani et al. By Wiener (August 20, 2026): 39 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do pass (August 13, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Placed on suspense file (August 3, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (June 23, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- AB 1877 Stefani Assembly Third Reading (May 21, 2026): 72 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is AB1877?
- AB1877 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Domestic violence: protective orders.
- What does AB1877 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend Section 166 of the Penal Code, relating to domestic violence. domestic violence Domestic violence: protective orders. Existing law generally punishes the willful disobedience of a court order as contempt of court by imprisonment in a county jail for a term not exceeding 6 months, a fine not exceeding $1,000, or both that imprisonment and fine…
- What is the status of AB1877?
- Chaptered as of September 30, 2026. Latest action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 835, Statutes of 2026. (September 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored AB1877?
- Catherine Stefani (D, AD19), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for AB1877?
- On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB1877
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