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California · 2025–26 Regular Session · Assembly Bill

AB 1657: Domestic violence: restraining orders.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

AB 1657 is a assembly bill introduced in the California Assembly on January 29, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Domestic violence: restraining orders. Primary sponsor: Chris Rogers (D). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (September 20, 2026): Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 368, Statutes of 2026.

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Official summary

Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.

Existing law authorizes a court to issue an ex parte restraining order to prevent abuse based on reasonable proof of a past act or acts of abuse. Existing law authorizes the order to be issued solely on the affidavit or testimony of the person requesting the ex parte restraining order. Existing law requires the ex parte order to be issued or denied on the same day the application is submitted to the court, except as specified. Existing law prohibits an ex parte restraining order from being denied solely because the other party was not provided with notice.

This bill would instead prohibit a court from requiring that notice be provided to the party to be restrained in advance of accepting a filing for, or deciding, an application for an ex parte restraining order. The bill would also prohibit a court from requiring an explanation or declaration for not providing notice in advance of accepting a filing for, or deciding, an application for an ex parte restraining order. The bill would prohibit a court from adopting or maintaining any rule, form, or practice that is inconsistent with these provisions.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 7 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Chris RogersPrimary sponsorDemocraticAssembly2
Rebecca Bauer-KahanCo-sponsorDemocraticAssembly16
Damon ConnollyCo-sponsorDemocraticAssembly12
Diane DixonCo-sponsorRepublicanAssembly72
Ash KalraCo-sponsorDemocraticAssembly25
Blanca PachecoCo-sponsorDemocraticAssembly64
Catherine StefaniCo-sponsorDemocraticAssembly19
Rick Chavez ZburCo-sponsorDemocraticAssembly51

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 368, Statutes of 2026.
  2. Approved by the Governor.
  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.
  4. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
  5. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 5489.).
  6. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
  7. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 9).
  8. Referred to Com. on JUD.
  9. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
  10. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 4899.)
  11. Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 4857.)
  12. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Sources

  1. California Legislative Information — pubinfo database export
  2. Official bill page