Criminal procedure: prohibited violations.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Enacted

Summary

The bill expands California’s definition of a “prohibited violation” to include participating in lawful protests, criticizing the government, exercising First Amendment rights, and lawful health‑care activities. It forbids courts and corporations from issuing or complying with warrants, subpoenas, or similar orders that seek records for investigations of those protected activities, even when the order comes from a federal or out‑of‑state court. The Attorney General may bring a civil action against corporations that fail to follow the new attestation requirement.

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Vote

Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 63. Noes 15. Page 6882.). · Aug 30, 2026

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 13, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 3, 2026
• Public Safety Committee Hearing
  Public Safety · Jun 23, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 14, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 6, 2026

History

1. May 27, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2. May 26, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 59. Noes 17.)
3. May 18, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
4. May 14, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (May 14).
5. May 6, 2026In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
6. Apr 15, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 1.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
7. Apr 15, 2026Coauthors revised.
8. Apr 7, 2026Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
9. Apr 6, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.
10. Mar 23, 2026Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
11. Mar 19, 2026Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
12. Mar 19, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.

The 12 most recent of 14 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D) · sponsor
• Bauer-Kahan
• Schultz

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