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AB 1961
Civil actions: protective orders: workplace violence.
Assembly · Jobs and workers
Floor votes (3)
May 21, 2026 — Third reading vote
Passed · 73 yes · 0 no · 7 other
Yes (73): Dawn Addis, Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, Patrick Ahrens, Juan Alanis, David Alvarez, Jasmeet Bains, Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, Steve Bennett, Marc Berman, Blanca Rubio, Tasha Boerner, Mia Bonta, Isaac Bryan, Lisa Calderon, Jessica Caloza, Juan Carrillo, Leticia Castillo, Damon Connolly, Laurie Davies, Carl DeMaio, Diane Dixon, Sade Elhawary, Stan Ellis, Heath Flora, Mike Fong, Jesse Gabriel, James Gallagher, Mike Gipson, Heather Hadwick, Matt Haney, John Harabedian, Gregg Hart, Jacqui Irwin, Corey Jackson, Jeff Gonzalez, Natasha Johnson, Ash Kalra, Maggy Krell, Alex Lee, Josh Lowenthal, Ali Macedo, Mark González, Tina McKinnor, Michelle Rodriguez, Al Muratsuchi, Stephanie Nguyen, Liz Ortega, Blanca Pacheco, Diane Papan, Darsh Patel, Joe Patterson, Gail Pellerin, Cottie Petrie-Norris, Sharon Quirk-Silva, Rhodesia Ransom, Robert Rivas, Chris Rogers, Kate Sanchez, Pilar Schiavo, Nick Schultz, LaShae Sharp-Collins, José Solache, Esmeralda Soria, Catherine Stefani, Tri Ta, David Tangipa, Avelino Valencia, Greg Wallis, Chris Ward, Buffy Wicks, Lori Wilson, Rick Zbur, Anamarie Ávila Farías
Other / no vote recorded (7): Joaquin Arambula, Celeste Rodriguez, Phillip Chen, Robert Garcia, Joshua Hoover, Tom Lackey, James Ramos
Official motion wording
AB 1961 Ahrens Assembly Third Reading
Official record: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
August 25, 2026 — Third reading vote
Passed · 40 yes · 0 no
Yes (40): Ben Allen, Marie Alvarado-Gil, Bob Archuleta, Jesse Arreguín, Angelique Ashby, Josh Becker, Catherine Blakespear, Christopher Cabaldon, Anna Caballero, Sabrina Cervantes, Steve Choi, Dave Cortese, Megan Dahle, María Elena Durazo, Lena Gonzalez, Tim Grayson, Shannon Grove, Melissa Hurtado, Brian Jones, John Laird, Monique Limón, Mike McGuire, Jerry McNerney, Caroline Menjivar, Roger Niello, Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh, Steve Padilla, Sasha Pérez, Eloise Reyes, Laura Richardson, Susan Rubio, Kelly Seyarto, Lola Smallwood-Cuevas, Henry Stern, Tony Strickland, Tom Umberg, Suzette Valladares, Aisha Wahab, Akilah Weber Pierson, Scott Wiener
Official motion wording
3rd Reading AB1961 Ahrens By Umberg
Official record: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
August 26, 2026 — Concurrence vote
Passed · 79 yes · 0 no
Yes (79): Dawn Addis, Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, Patrick Ahrens, Juan Alanis, David Alvarez, Joaquin Arambula, Jasmeet Bains, Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, Steve Bennett, Marc Berman, Blanca Rubio, Tasha Boerner, Mia Bonta, Isaac Bryan, Lisa Calderon, Jessica Caloza, Juan Carrillo, Leticia Castillo, Celeste Rodriguez, Phillip Chen, Damon Connolly, Laurie Davies, Carl DeMaio, Diane Dixon, Sade Elhawary, Stan Ellis, Heath Flora, Mike Fong, Jesse Gabriel, Robert Garcia, Mike Gipson, Heather Hadwick, Matt Haney, John Harabedian, Gregg Hart, Joshua Hoover, Jacqui Irwin, Corey Jackson, Jeff Gonzalez, Natasha Johnson, Ash Kalra, Maggy Krell, Tom Lackey, Alex Lee, Josh Lowenthal, Ali Macedo, Mark González, Tina McKinnor, Michelle Rodriguez, Al Muratsuchi, Stephanie Nguyen, Liz Ortega, Blanca Pacheco, Diane Papan, Darsh Patel, Joe Patterson, Gail Pellerin, Cottie Petrie-Norris, Sharon Quirk-Silva, James Ramos, Rhodesia Ransom, Robert Rivas, Chris Rogers, Kate Sanchez, Pilar Schiavo, Nick Schultz, LaShae Sharp-Collins, José Solache, Esmeralda Soria, Catherine Stefani, Tri Ta, David Tangipa, Avelino Valencia, Greg Wallis, Chris Ward, Buffy Wicks, Lori Wilson, Rick Zbur, Anamarie Ávila Farías
Official motion wording
AB 1961 Ahrens Concurrence in Senate Amendments
Official record: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov