CA AB 2301

vetoed

Community colleges: Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing Pilot Program.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did CA AB 2301 pass?

No. CA AB 2301 passed the legislature but was vetoed. Latest recorded action (2026-09-18): Vetoed by Governor.

What is CA AB 2301 about?

Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges, under the administration of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges. Existing law establishes community college districts throughout the state, under the administration of community college district governing boards, and authorizes these districts to provide instruction at the community college campuses they operate. Existing law establishes a statewide baccalaureate degree program that authorizes up to a total of 30 baccalaureate degree programs at community college districts to be approved per academic year, as provided. This bill would require the office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges to develop a Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing Pilot Program that authorizes select community college districts to offer a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree. The bill would limit the pilot program to 10 community college districts statewide and would require the chancellor's office to identify and select eligible community college districts based on specified criteria. The bill would require the chancellor's office to develop a process designed to assist community college districts with nursing programs that are applying for national accreditation for the purpose of qualifying for the pilot program, as provided. The bill would require each participating community college district to give priority registration for enrollment in the pilot program to students with an associate degree in nursing from that community college district. The bill would require the Legislative Analyst's Office to conduct an evaluation of the pilot program to determine the effectiveness of the program and the need to continue or expand the program, as specified, to be submitted to the Legislature on or before July 1, 2034. The bill would repeal these provisions as of January 1, 2036.

Who sponsors CA AB 2301?

Soria is the primary sponsor of CA AB 2301.

Description

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2026-09-18 — Vetoed by Governor.
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

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Action timeline

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2026-09-18
Vetoed by Governor.
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2026-09-03
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
executive-receipt
2026-08-27
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
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2026-08-26
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).
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2026-08-13
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13).
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2026-08-13
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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2026-08-03
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
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2026-07-02
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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2026-06-10
Referred to Com. on ED.
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2026-05-28
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
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2026-05-27
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 71. Noes 0.)
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2026-05-27
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 71. Noes 0. Page 5457.)
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2026-05-18
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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2026-05-14
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 1.) (May 14).
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2026-05-06
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
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2026-04-22
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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2026-03-09
Referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.
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2026-02-20
From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.
2026-02-19
Read first time. To print.
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Votes

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2026-04-21 · pass · 8-0
Member-level votes (10)
- Ramos: yes
- Tangipa: yes
- Patel: yes
- Boerner: yes
- Macedo: yes
- Fong: yes
- Jackson: yes
- DeMaio: yes
- Muratsuchi: other
- Sharp-Collins: other
Do pass.
2026-05-14 · pass · 13-1
Member-level votes (15)
- Krell: yes
- Tangipa: yes
- Wicks: yes
- Pacheco: yes
- Caloza: yes
- Ta: yes
- Hoover: yes
- Fong: yes
- Calderon: yes
- Pellerin: yes
- Solache: yes
- Aguiar-Curry: yes
- Mark González: yes
- Dixon: no
- Sharp-Collins: other
AB 2301 Soria Assembly Third Reading
2026-05-27 · pass · 71-0
Member-level votes (80)
- Bennett: yes
- Macedo: yes
- Connolly: yes
- Stefani: yes
- Rivas: yes
- Davies: yes
- Michelle Rodriguez: yes
- Schiavo: yes
- Ávila Farías: yes
- Papan: yes
- Fong: yes
- Calderon: yes
- Aguiar-Curry: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Hart: yes
- Ramos: yes
- Ta: yes
- Addis: yes
- Bains: yes
- Elhawary: yes
- Boerner: yes
- Ward: yes
- Alvarez: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Chen: yes
- Soria: yes
- Harabedian: yes
- Jeff Gonzalez: yes
- Lee: yes
- McKinnor: yes
- Tangipa: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Ellis: yes
- Zbur: yes
- Wicks: yes
- Bonta: yes
- Hoover: yes
- Pellerin: yes
- Petrie-Norris: yes
- Carrillo: yes
- Berman: yes
- Valencia: yes
- Gabriel: yes
- Caloza: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Bryan: yes
- Hadwick: yes
- Ahrens: yes
- Bauer-Kahan: yes
- Alanis: yes
- Blanca Rubio: yes
- Haney: yes
- Sanchez: yes
- Gipson: yes
- Lowenthal: yes
- Quirk-Silva: yes
- Nguyen: yes
- DeMaio: yes
- Krell: yes
- Wallis: yes
- Patel: yes
- Ortega: yes
- Mark González: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Solache: yes
- Kalra: yes
- Schultz: yes
- Gallagher: yes
- Pacheco: yes
- Ransom: yes
- Irwin: yes
- Johnson: other
- Dixon: other
- Celeste Rodriguez: other
- Muratsuchi: other
- Flora: other
- Castillo: other
- Sharp-Collins: other
- Arambula: other
- Lackey: other
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2026-07-01 · pass · 7-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Ochoa Bogh: yes
- Reyes: yes
- Choi: yes
- Gonzalez: yes
- Pérez: yes
- Cabaldon: yes
- Cortese: yes

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