Brief

Councilmembers Heather Hutt and John S. Lee introduced a resolution supporting AB 2664 (Bauer-Kahan), state legislation designed to protect safe access to places of worship and prevent harassment or violence targeting religious institutions and congregants. The resolution was referred to the Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee on September 11, 2026, where it remains pending.

Full summary

This resolution expresses Los Angeles City Council support for AB 2664, authored by state Assemblywoman Cecilia Bauer-Kahan. The underlying state bill addresses safe access to places of worship and protections against harassment, intimidation, and violence targeting religious institutions and congregants. By passing this resolution, the Council aligns the city's position with the state legislation and signals support for strengthening legal protections around religious assembly and worship. Councilmembers Heather Hutt and John S. Lee moved the resolution, with Adrin Nazarian seconding. This type of resolution allows the local government to formally advocate for or against state and federal legislation affecting the city or its residents. The substantive goal is to leverage city support as part of a broader coalition backing the state bill. The resolution was introduced on September 11, 2026, and immediately referred to the Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee. As of the last recorded activity (the same date), it remains pending in that committee. The file is set to expire on September 11, 2028, giving the Council two years to act on it before automatic expiration.

Activity (1)

• 2026-09-11 Resolution referred to Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee.

Documents (1)

• 2026-09-11 Resolution · other