California AB 2179 — Workplace violence: restraining orders.

California, 20252026. AB 2179: Workplace violence: restraining orders.

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Latest action

September 30, 2026 — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 839, Statutes of 2026.

Summary

Existing law authorizes any employer or authorized bargaining representative, as specified, whose employee has suffered unlawful violence or a credible threat of violence that can reasonably be construed to be carried out or to have been carried out at the workplace, to seek a temporary restraining order and an order after hearing on behalf of the employee and other employees at the workplace, as described. This bill would, beginning on January 1, 2028, allow any party or witness to a petition for a restraining order to appear remotely at a hearing and would prohibit any fee for appearing remotely. The bill would require the court of each county to develop rules and instructions for such remote appearances and post them on its website. The bill would also, commencing on January 1, 2028, require courts to allow filings related to such protective orders to be submitted electronically, as specified. The bill would make conforming changes. This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 527.8 of the Code of Civil Procedure proposed by AB 1961 to be operative only if this bill and AB 1961 are enacted and this bill is enacted last.

Sponsors

• Patel — primary sponsor
• Kalra
• Pacheco
• Zbur
• Blakespear

Bill text

AB2179 Read version ↗

02/19/26 - Introduced Read version ↗

06/01/26 - Amended Senate Read version ↗

08/11/26 - Amended Senate Read version ↗

08/21/26 - Amended Senate Read version ↗

09/03/26 - Enrolled Read version ↗

09/30/26 - Chaptered Read version ↗

Recorded votes

Legislative history

1. September 30, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 839, Statutes of 2026.
2. September 30, 2026Approved by the Governor.
3. September 10, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
4. August 30, 2026Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 6869.).
5. August 28, 2026In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
6. August 28, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.).
7. August 24, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
8. August 21, 2026Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
9. August 12, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
10. August 11, 2026Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
11. June 16, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
12. June 15, 2026From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
13. June 10, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
14. June 1, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on JUD.
15. May 20, 2026Referred to Com. on JUD.
16. May 7, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
17. May 7, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 70. Noes 0. Page 4959.)
18. April 16, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
19. April 15, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (April 15).
20. March 24, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (March 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
21. March 24, 2026Coauthors revised.
22. March 9, 2026Referred to Com. on JUD.
23. February 20, 2026From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.
24. February 19, 2026Read first time. To print.

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