Proposed California Firearm Legislation AB1753
Legislation Overview
Title: Protective orders: firearms and ammunition: notice and procedures.
Description: An act to amend Sections 527, 527.8, 527.85, 527.9, 527.11, and 527.12 of, and to add Section 527.13 to, the Code of Civil Procedure, to amend Sections 6380, 6380.5, 6383, 6401, and 6402 of, and to add Section 6403.5 to, the Family Code, to amend, repeal, and add Section 26666.10 of the Government Code, and to amend Sections 273.75, 422.85, 422.865, 422.88, 16520, 18120, 18120.5, 18205, 29805, and 29825 of, and to add Sections 136.26 and 29813.5 to, the Penal Code, relating to protective orders.
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
Last Action: Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Last Action Date: August 13, 2026
Sponsors
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12 sponsors: Catherine Stefani (D); Catherine Blakespear (D); Mia Bonta (D); Jessica Caloza (D); Damon Connolly (D); Ash Kalra (D); Liz Ortega (D); Diane Papan (D); Gail Pellerin (D); Sharon Quirk-Silva (D); Pilar Schiavo (D); Rick Zbur (D);
Percentage of State Assembly sponsoring bill: 15% (12 of 80)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Aug 13, 2026 | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| Senate | Aug 13, 2026 | From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (August 13). |
| Senate | Aug 3, 2026 | In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file. |
| Senate | Jul 2, 2026 | Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| Senate | Jul 1, 2026 | From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 30). |
| Senate | Jun 17, 2026 | Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD. |
| Senate | Jun 16, 2026 | From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 16). |
| Senate | Jun 3, 2026 | Referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and JUD. |
| Senate | May 27, 2026 | In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. |
| Assembly | May 26, 2026 | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 62. Noes 6.) |
| Assembly | May 19, 2026 | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| Assembly | May 18, 2026 | Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading. |
| Assembly | May 14, 2026 | Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 5030.) |
| Assembly | May 14, 2026 | From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 14). |
| Assembly | May 13, 2026 | In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. |
| Assembly | Apr 22, 2026 | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 1.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| Assembly | Apr 22, 2026 | Coauthors revised. |
| Assembly | Apr 20, 2026 | Re-referred to Com. on JUD. |
| Assembly | Apr 16, 2026 | Read second time and amended. |
| Assembly | Apr 15, 2026 | From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 14). |
| Assembly | Apr 7, 2026 | In committee: Hearing postponed by committee. |
| Assembly | Mar 25, 2026 | Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S. |
| Assembly | Mar 24, 2026 | From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended. |
| Assembly | Mar 18, 2026 | In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author. |
| Assembly | Mar 11, 2026 | In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author. |
| Assembly | Feb 23, 2026 | Referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and JUD. |
| Assembly | Feb 10, 2026 | From printer. May be heard in committee March 12. |
| Assembly | Feb 9, 2026 | Read first time. To print. |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Amended | Jul 2, 2026 | state link | bill text |
| Amended | Jun 17, 2026 | state link | bill text |
| Amended | May 18, 2026 | state link | bill text |
| Amended | Apr 16, 2026 | state link | bill text |
| Amended | Mar 24, 2026 | state link | bill text |
| Introduced | Feb 9, 2026 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
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Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed |
| Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] | 04/14/2026 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | 04/21/2026 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | Yes |
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| Do pass as amended | 05/14/2026 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | Yes |
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| AB 1753 Stefani Assembly Third Reading | 05/26/2026 | 62 | 6 | 0 | 12 | Yes |
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| Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Judiciary] | 06/16/2026 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Yes |
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| Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] | 06/30/2026 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Yes |
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| Placed on suspense file | 08/3/2026 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| Do pass | 08/13/2026 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
