California legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB2261: Protective orders.
Status: Chaptered, September 27, 2026
What the bill says
An act to amend Section 136.2 of the Penal Code, relating to protective orders. protective orders Protective orders. Existing law allows the court to issue a protective order restraining a defendant from any contact with the victim if the defendant has been convicted of specified crimes, including a crime involving domestic violence, human trafficking, a crime in furtherance of a criminal street gang, or a registerable sex offense…
From the chaptered text, September 27, 2026:
An act to amend Section 136.2 of the Penal Code, relating to protective orders. protective orders Protective orders. Existing law allows the court to issue a protective order restraining a defendant from any contact with the victim if the defendant has been convicted of specified crimes, including a crime involving domestic violence, human trafficking, a crime in furtherance of a criminal street gang, or a registerable sex offense. This bill would additionally authorize the court to consider issuing an order restraining the defendant from contact with any person who is a member of the victim’s family, as defined, or household. By authorizing the issuance of protective orders in certain circumstances and the extension of certain protective orders, a violation of which is punishable as a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 136.2 of the Penal Code proposed by AB 1889 to be operative only if this bill and AB 1889 are enacted and this bill is enacted last. 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. MAJORITY NO YES YES NO NO NO …
Sponsors
- Diane Dixon (R, AD72) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 595, Statutes of 2026.
- : Approved by the Governor.
- : Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
- : Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 6848.).
- : Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 75. Noes 0.).
- : Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling.
- : In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- : Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).
- : Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
- : Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
Votes
- AB 2261 Dixon Concurrence in Senate Amendments (August 30, 2026): 75 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly 3rd Reading AB2261 Dixon By Valladares (August 25, 2026): 40 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do pass as amended (August 13, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Placed on suspense file (August 3, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] (June 30, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- AB 2261 Dixon Assembly Third Reading (May 28, 2026): 72 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is AB2261?
- AB2261 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Protective orders.
- What does AB2261 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend Section 136.2 of the Penal Code, relating to protective orders. protective orders Protective orders. Existing law allows the court to issue a protective order restraining a defendant from any contact with the victim if the defendant has been convicted of specified crimes, including a crime involving domestic violence, human trafficking, a crime in furtherance of a criminal street gang, or a registerable sex offense…
- What is the status of AB2261?
- Chaptered as of September 27, 2026. Latest action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 595, Statutes of 2026. (September 27, 2026).
- Who sponsored AB2261?
- Diane Dixon (R, AD72).
- Where is the official record for AB2261?
- On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2261
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