California AB2664: Places of religious worship: unlawful activities.

What the bill says

An act to add Section 594.38 to the Penal Code, relating to crimes. crimes Places of religious worship: unlawful activities. Existing law makes it a crime to, by force, threat of force, or physical obstruction that is a crime of violence, intentionally injure, intimidate, interfere with, or attempt to injure, intimidate, or interfere with any person lawfully exercising or seeking to exercise the First Amendment right of religious freedom at a place of religious worship…

From the chaptered text, September 25, 2026:

An act to add Section 594.38 to the Penal Code, relating to crimes. crimes Places of religious worship: unlawful activities. Existing law makes it a crime to, by force, threat of force, or physical obstruction that is a crime of violence, intentionally injure, intimidate, interfere with, or attempt to injure, intimidate, or interfere with any person lawfully exercising or seeking to exercise the First Amendment right of religious freedom at a place of religious worship. This bill would make it unlawful for a person to, within a radius of 100 feet from an entrance or exit of a place of religious worship, as defined, intentionally approach another person seeking to enter or exit a place of religious worship within 8 feet of that person to either pass a leaflet or handbill to, display a sign to, or engage in oral protest or education or to harass, obstruct, threaten, or intimidate the person or occupant. The bill would, for the purposes of determining that distance, measure from the body of the person seeking to enter or exit, or the exterior of a motor vehicle they occupy, to the body of, or any sign or object held by, the other person. The bill would prescribe specified fines, imprisonment, or fine and imprisonment for a violation of these provisions. By creating a new …

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Sponsors

• Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D, AD16) · primary sponsor
• Dawn Addis (D, AD30)
• Berman, Marc (D, AD23)
• Jesse Gabriel (D, AD46)
• Matt Haney (D, AD17)
• Josh Lowenthal (D, AD69)
• Gail Pellerin (D, AD28)
• Zbur, Rick Chavez (D, AD51)
• Benjamin Allen (D, SD24)
• Josh Becker (D, SD13)
• Susan Rubio (D, SD22)

Latest actions

1. September 25, 2026: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 442, Statutes of 2026.
2. September 25, 2026: Approved by the Governor.
3. September 10, 2026: Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
4. August 30, 2026: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 59. Noes 2. Page 6884.).
5. August 30, 2026: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 59. Noes 2.).
6. August 30, 2026: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling.
7. August 28, 2026: In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
8. August 27, 2026: Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 33. Noes 0.).
9. August 27, 2026: Reconsideration granted. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.)
10. August 27, 2026: Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0.).

Votes

• AB 2664 Bauer-Kahan Concurrence in Senate Amendments (August 30, 2026): 59 yea, 2 nay, passed
• Assembly 3rd Reading AB2664 Bauer-Kahan et al. By Becker Reconsider (August 27, 2026): 40 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Assembly 3rd Reading AB2664 Bauer-Kahan et al. By Becker (August 27, 2026): 37 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Assembly 3rd Reading AB2664 Bauer-Kahan et al. By Becker (August 27, 2026): 34 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass (August 13, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Placed on suspense file (June 29, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is AB2664?

AB2664 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Places of religious worship: unlawful activities.

What does AB2664 do?

In its own words: An act to add Section 594.38 to the Penal Code, relating to crimes. crimes Places of religious worship: unlawful activities. Existing law makes it a crime to, by force, threat of force, or physical obstruction that is a crime of violence, intentionally injure, intimidate, interfere with, or attempt to injure, intimidate, or interfere with any person lawfully exercising or seeking to exercise the First Amendment right of religious freedom at a place of religious worship…

What is the status of AB2664?

Chaptered as of September 25, 2026. Latest action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 442, Statutes of 2026. (September 25, 2026).

Who sponsored AB2664?

Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D, AD16), with 10 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for AB2664?

On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2664