Assembly bill · 20252026
AB 451
Law enforcement policies: restraining orders.
Progress
249 days from first to latest action, across 22 recorded actions.
Filed
Feb 6
Referred to committee
Feb 18
Heard in committee
Mar 11
Reported from committee
Mar 11
Passed first chamber
Jun 2
Passed second chamber
Sep 11
Sent to governor
Sep 24
Became law
Oct 13
Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.
Record votes
Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Assembly · Mar 11, 2025
Passed 8–0
8 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Do pass.
Assembly · May 23, 2025
Passed 14–0
14 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
AB 451 Petrie-Norris Assembly Third Reading
Assembly · Jun 2, 2025
Passed 78–0
78 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Judiciary]
Senate · Jun 24, 2025
Passed 6–0
6 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Senate · Jul 8, 2025
Passed 13–0
13 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Placed on suspense file
Senate · Aug 18, 2025
Passed 7–0
7 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Do pass
Senate · Aug 29, 2025
Passed 7–0
7 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
3rd Reading AB451 Petrie-Norris By Blakespear
Senate · Sep 11, 2025
Passed 40–0
40 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
AB 451 Petrie-Norris Concurrence in Senate Amendments
Assembly · Sep 12, 2025
Passed 80–0
80 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by California Legislative Information.
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 693, Statutes of 2025.
Oct 13, 2025 · Joint
Approved by the Governor.
Oct 13, 2025 · Joint
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
Sep 24, 2025 · Joint
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 80. Noes 0. Page 3375.). Appropriations
Sep 12, 2025 · Assembly
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
Sep 12, 2025 · Assembly
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2920.).
Sep 11, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Aug 29, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29). Appropriations
Aug 29, 2025 · Senate
In committee: Referred to suspense file.
Aug 18, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (July 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations
Jul 9, 2025 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD. Judiciary
Jun 25, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 24).
Jun 24, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and JUD. Public Safety
Jun 11, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Jun 3, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 1831.)
Jun 2, 2025 · Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
May 27, 2025 · Assembly
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 23). Appropriations
May 23, 2025 · Assembly
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. Appropriations
Apr 9, 2025 · Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (March 11). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations
Mar 11, 2025 · Assembly
Referred to Com. on PUB. S. Public Safety
Feb 18, 2025 · Assembly
From printer. May be heard in committee March 9.
Feb 7, 2025 · Assembly
Read first time. To print.
Feb 6, 2025 · Assembly
Authors
In committee
- Public Safety
Assembly
Referred Feb 18, 2025 · heard Mar 11, 2025 · reported after 21 days
- Appropriations
Assembly
Referred Mar 11, 2025 · heard May 23, 2025 · reported after 73 days
- Public Safety
Senate
Referred Jun 11, 2025 · heard Jun 24, 2025 · reported after 13 days
- Judiciary
Senate
Referred Jun 25, 2025 · heard Jul 9, 2025 · reported after 14 days
- Appropriations
Senate
Referred Jul 9, 2025 · heard Aug 29, 2025 · reported after 51 days
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