SB-99 • 2026

Military protective orders.

Education

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Blakespear
Last action: 2026-06-09
Official status: From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 9). Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide specific details on the implementation timeline or potential costs for local agencies.

Military Protective Orders

This law allows courts to consider military protective orders when issuing domestic violence protective orders and requires police to verify and report violations of these orders.

What This Bill Does

Allows judges to take into account military protective orders when deciding whether to issue a protective order for someone experiencing domestic violence.
Requires police officers responding to domestic violence incidents to check if there is an existing military protective order against the person involved.
Needs police officers to inform the relevant military law enforcement agency if someone with a military protective order violates another protective order.

Who It Names or Affects

People who have or are involved in military protective orders and domestic violence incidents.
Judges issuing protective orders for individuals experiencing domestic violence.
Police officers responding to domestic violence calls.
Military law enforcement agencies dealing with domestic violence cases involving service members.

Terms To Know

Domestic Violence Protective Order: A court order that protects someone from abuse or threats by a family member or partner.
Military Protective Order: An order issued by the military to protect service members and their families from domestic violence.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify when it will take effect.
It is unclear how much additional work this will create for local police departments.
Local agencies might need state funding to comply with these new requirements.

Bill History

2026-06-09 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 9). Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
2026-06-09 California Legislative Information
Coauthors revised.
2026-06-04 California Legislative Information
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
2026-05-04 California Legislative Information
Referred to Coms. on JUD. and PUB. S.
2026-01-27 California Legislative Information
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
2026-01-27 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 3308.) Ordered to the Assembly.
2026-01-26 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-01-22 California Legislative Information
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
2026-01-22 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3268.) (January 22).
2026-01-21 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing January 22.
2026-01-20 California Legislative Information
January 20 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2026-01-15 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing January 20.
2026-01-15 California Legislative Information
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-01-14 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0. Page 3213.) (January 13).
2026-01-13 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 3214.) (January 13). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
2026-01-07 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing January 13 in JUD. pending receipt.
2026-01-06 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing January 13.
2026-01-05 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and JUD.
2026-01-05 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
2026-01-05 California Legislative Information
Withdrawn from committee.
2026-01-05 California Legislative Information
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-05-23 California Legislative Information
May 23 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
2025-05-16 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing May 23.
2025-05-12 California Legislative Information
May 12 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2025-05-02 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing May 12.
2025-04-29 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 0. Page 918.) (April 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-04-25 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing April 28.
2025-04-23 California Legislative Information
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on M. & V.A.
2025-04-22 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on M. & V.A. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 811.) (April 21).
2025-04-04 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing April 21.
2025-04-01 California Legislative Information
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HUMAN S.
2025-04-01 California Legislative Information
April 7 hearing postponed by committee.
2025-03-13 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing April 7.
2025-02-05 California Legislative Information
Referred to Coms. on HUMAN S. and M. & V.A.
2025-01-24 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 23.
2025-01-23 California Legislative Information
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Official Summary Text

SB 99, as amended, Blakespear.
Military protective orders.
Existing law establishes the Domestic Violence Prevention Act for the purpose of preventing acts of domestic violence, abuse, and sexual abuse and providing for a separation of the persons involved in the domestic violence for a period sufficient to enable those persons to seek a resolution of the causes of the violence. Existing law authorizes a court to issue an ex parte protective order enjoining a party from, among other things, stalking, battering, or disturbing the peace of the other party.
This bill would authorize a court determining whether to issue a protective order to consider
whether
evidence submitted to it by either party that
a military
protective order has been issued against the respondent, as specified.
The bill would additionally require a law enforcement officer who receives information at the scene of a domestic violence incident that a military protective order has been issued to verify the existence of that order. The bill would require a law enforcement officer who determines that a military protective order has been issued against a person involved in the domestic violence incident who violates a provision of a domestic violence protective order to notify the law enforcement agency that entered the military protective order that the restrained party may be in violation of a military protective order. By increasing duties on local law enforcement, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
The bill would authorize each law enforcement agency in the state that petitions for or enforces domestic violence protective orders to develop and
adopt memoranda of understanding with military law enforcement or other designated representatives of one or more military installations located in whole or in part within the borders of its jurisdiction that govern the investigation and actions related to domestic violence involving service members assigned to units on those installations, as specified.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

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