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Home/Bills/AB 1961California · 2025–2026 Regular Session
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AB 1961: Civil actions: protective orders: workplace violence.

California · Assembly · 2025–2026 Regular Session · last verified August 25, 2026

What AB 1961 does, verified August 25, 2026

<p>The bill amends California's code to allow employers to seek workplace violence restraining orders on behalf of all employees at a specific workplace or job location if harassment, unlawful violence, or credible threats are directed towards that area. It removes the requirement for an employer to name individual employees when seeking such protection for the entire workforce. Additionally, the bill mandates the judicial council to update its forms by January 1, 2028.</p>

Bill journey
IntroducedComplete
In CommitteeComplete
First Chamber FloorComplete
4Second ChamberCurrent
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: Read second time. Ordered to third reading. (2026-08-24)Alert me
Recent actions22 total · showing 5
Aug. 24, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Aug. 21, 2026Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
Aug. 13, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Aug. 13, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13).
Jun. 29, 2026In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
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