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Authors Stefani  
Coauthors: Ramos  
Subject Domestic violence: protective orders.
Relating To relating to domestic violence.
Title An act to amend Section 166 of the Penal Code, relating to domestic violence.
Last Action Dt 2026-03-26
State Amended Assembly
Status In Committee Process
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Bill Actions
2026-04-06     Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-03-26     Read second time and amended.
2026-03-25     From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (March 24).
2026-03-18     Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
2026-03-17     From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.
2026-03-11     In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
2026-03-02     Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
2026-02-13     From printer. May be heard in committee March 15.
2026-02-12     Read first time. To print.
Versions
Amended Assembly     2026-03-26
Amended Assembly     2026-03-17
Introduced     2026-02-12
Analyses TBD
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Existing law generally punishes the willful disobedience of a court order as contempt of court by imprisonment in a county jail for a term not exceeding 6 months, a fine not exceeding $1,000, or both that imprisonment and fine. Existing law makes the willful and knowing violation of specified protective orders or stay-away court orders punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for not more than one year, by a fine of not more than $1,000, or by both that imprisonment and fine for a first offense, and makes a 2nd or subsequent conviction for a violation of these specified protective orders or stay-away court orders occurring within 7 years of a prior conviction and involving an act of violence or credible threat of violence punishable as either a misdemeanor or a felony. If a violation of specified protective orders or stay-away court orders results in a physical injury, the individual is required to be in a county jail for at least 48 hours, whether a fine or imprisonment is imposed, or the sentence suspended.