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AB2301Introduced in the Assembly

Community colleges: Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing Pilot Program.

Vetoed

Introduced by Esmeralda Soria, District 27

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to add and repeal Article 3.2 (commencing with Section 78045) of Chapter 1 of Part 48 of Division 7 of Title 3 of the Education Code, relating to postsecondary education.

Where it stands

Vetoed by Governor.

September 18, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Assembly 3rd Reading AB2301 Soria By Reyes · August 26, 2026

40

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Megan Dahle1Yes
Mike McGuire2Yes
Christopher Cabaldon3Yes
Marie Alvarado-Gil4Yes
Jerry McNerney5Yes
Roger Niello6Yes
Jesse Arreguin7Yes
Angelique Ashby8Yes
Tim Grayson9Yes
Aisha Wahab10Yes

Bill history

  1. Read first time. To print.

  2. From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.

  3. Referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.

  4. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  5. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  6. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 1.) (May 14).

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  8. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 71. Noes 0.)

  9. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 71. Noes 0. Page 5457.)

  10. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  11. Referred to Com. on ED.

  12. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  13. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  14. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13).

  15. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  16. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).

  17. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

  18. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

  19. Vetoed by Governor.

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