California legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California SB1374: Restraining orders: educational institutions.
Status: Chaptered, September 27, 2026
What the bill says
An act to amend, repeal, and add Section 527.85 of the Code of Civil Procedure, relating to civil actions. civil actions Restraining orders: educational institutions…
From the chaptered text, September 27, 2026:
An act to amend, repeal, and add Section 527.85 of the Code of Civil Procedure, relating to civil actions. civil actions Restraining orders: educational institutions. 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 …
Sponsors
- Roger Niello (R, SD06) · primary sponsor
- Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (R, SD19)
- Akilah Weber Pierson (D, SD39)
Latest actions
- : Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 705, Statutes of 2026.
- : Approved by the Governor.
- : Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
- : Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 6028.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
- : Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
- : Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 6609.) Ordered to the Senate.
- : In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
- : Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.
- : Ordered to third reading.
- : Read third time and amended.
Votes
- Unfinished Business SB1374 Niello et al. Concurrence (August 27, 2026): 40 yea, 0 nay, passed
- SB 1374 Niello Senate Third Reading By Sharp-Collins (August 26, 2026): 79 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do pass. (August 13, 2026): 15 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar (June 23, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Higher Education] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar (June 9, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate 3rd Reading SB1374 Niello et al. (May 26, 2026): 38 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB1374?
- SB1374 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Restraining orders: educational institutions.
- What does SB1374 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend, repeal, and add Section 527.85 of the Code of Civil Procedure, relating to civil actions. civil actions Restraining orders: educational institutions…
- What is the status of SB1374?
- Chaptered as of September 27, 2026. Latest action: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 705, Statutes of 2026. (September 27, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1374?
- Roger Niello (R, SD06), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB1374?
- On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB1374
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