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AB2540Introduced in the Assembly

Public health: public postsecondary education: student health centers: abortion by medication techniques.

Passed

Introduced by Catherine Stefani, District 19

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Sections 99250 and 99251 of, and to add Section 99252 to, the Education Code, relating to public health.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 490, Statutes of 2026.

September 27, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: AB 2540 Stefani Concurrence in Senate Amendments · August 30, 2026

61

Yes

17

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

79 assemblymembers recorded in this Assembly vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each assemblymember voted

AssemblymemberDistrictVote
Heather Hadwick1No
Chris Rogers2Yes
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry4Yes
Joe Patterson5No
Maggy Krell6Yes
Josh Hoover7No
David Tangipa8No
Heath Flora9No
Stephanie Nguyen10Yes
Lori Wilson11Yes

Bill history

  1. Read first time. To print.

  2. From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

  3. Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and HIGHER ED.

  4. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended.

  5. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  6. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended.

  7. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  8. Coauthors revised.

  9. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HIGHER ED. (Ayes 12. Noes 3.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.

  10. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 3.) (April 21).

  11. Read second time and amended.

  12. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  14. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (May 14).

  15. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

  16. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  17. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 60. Noes 18.)

  18. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 60. Noes 18. Page 5385.)

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

  20. Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and ED.

  21. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on ED. (Ayes 9. Noes 1.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on ED.

  22. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (July 1).

  23. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  25. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 13).

  26. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  27. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  28. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  29. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 9.).

  30. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  31. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 61. Noes 17. Page 6879.).

  32. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

  33. Approved by the Governor.

  34. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 490, Statutes of 2026.

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