AB 2096 California Assembly · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Restraining orders: educational institutions.

Summary
Existing law authorizes a chief administrative officer of a postsecondary educational institution, 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 a credible threat of violence made off the school campus or facility 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. "Postsecondary educational institution" is defined for purposes of these provisions as a private institution of vocational, professional, or postsecondary education. This bill would, beginning January 1, 2026, expand the definition of postsecondary educational institution to include public institutions, expand the conduct for which a restraining order can be sought to include unlawful violence, as defined, and remove the requirements that such conduct occur off the school campus or facility and be construed to be carried out or to have been carried out at the campus or facility.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Aug 2024
Assembly Passage
May 2024
Senate Passage
Aug 2024
Signed into Law
Sep 2024
Introduced Feb 5, 2024 Signed Sep 29, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Aug 28, 2024 · Assembly May 21, 2024

How they voted

390
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
Aug 28, 2024
D Democratic31
31 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican9
8 Yea 1
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
29
Key actions
11
Committee
10
Amendments
5
Sep 29, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
legislature
Aug 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 76. Noes 0.).
lower
Aug 28, 2024
Introduced
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 30 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
lower
Aug 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).
upper
Aug 15, 2024
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 15).
upper
Aug 5, 2024
Committee
In committee: Referred to APPR suspense file.
upper
Jul 3, 2024
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 3). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
upper
Jun 24, 2024
Introduced
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on ED.
upper
Jun 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on ED. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 11). Re-referred to Com. on ED.
upper
May 29, 2024
Committee
Referred to Coms. on JUD. and ED.
upper
May 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 5361.)
lower
May 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
lower
May 16, 2024
Introduced
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 16).
lower
Apr 17, 2024
Committee
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
lower
Apr 10, 2024
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (April 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
lower
Mar 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HIGHER ED. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (March 12). Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.
lower
Feb 20, 2024
Committee
Referred to Coms. on JUD. and HIGHER ED.
lower
Feb 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 7.
lower
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors

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