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SB 13742025–2026 SessionREPORTEDREPUBLICAN

Restraining orders: educational institutions.

Introduced Feb 20, 2026Roger Niello (R-CA)1 cosponsor

Summary

Existing law authorizes a chief administrative officer of a postsecondary educational institution, as defined, or an officer or employee designated by the chief administrative officer to maintain order on the school campus or facility, that has a student who has suffered unlawful violence or a credible threat of violence from any individual which can reasonably be construed to be carried out or to have been carried out at the school campus or facility, to seek a temporary restraining order and an injunction on behalf of the student and, at the discretion of the court, any number of other students at the campus or facility, as specified. This bill would also authorize a chief administrative officer of the postsecondary educational institution or an officer or employee designated by the chief administrative officer to maintain order on the school campus or facility to seek a temporary restraining order and an injunction on behalf of the postsecondary educational institution, upon a showing of unlawful violence or a credible threat of violence directed at it. The bill would also expand the course of conduct, as defined, for which a temporary restraining order can be sought to include making telephone calls to the postsecondary educational institution or sending correspondence to the chief administrative officer.

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Legislative Journey

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Floor
  4. Passed Chamber 1
  5. Passed Chamber 2
  6. Signed
Feb 20, 2026

Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Senate
Feb 23, 2026

From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.

Senate
Feb 23, 2026

Read first time.

Senate
Mar 4, 2026

Referred to Coms. on JUD. and ED.

Senate
Mar 16, 2026

Set for hearing March 24.

Senate
Mar 24, 2026

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on ED. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (March 24). Re-referred to Com. on ED.

Senate