California AB1547: University of California: branch campus of a school of medicine in the County of Kern: feasibility study.

What the bill says

An act to add Section 92170 to the Education Code, relating to the University of California, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately. the University of California, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately University of California: branch campus of a school of medicine in the County of Kern: feasibility study. Existing law establishes the University of California Kern County Medical Education Endowment Fund…

From the enrolled text, August 30, 2026:

An act to add Section 92170 to the Education Code, relating to the University of California, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately. the University of California, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately University of California: branch campus of a school of medicine in the County of Kern: feasibility study. Existing law establishes the University of California Kern County Medical Education Endowment Fund. Upon appropriation by the Legislature, existing law requires moneys in the endowment fund to be allocated to the University of California to support the annual operating costs for the development, operation, and maintenance of a branch campus of an existing University of California School of Medicine in the County of Kern, and to conduct a feasibility study related to that campus. This bill would require the University of California, on or before January 1, 2028, to complete a feasibility study, and reasonably attempt to consult with local stakeholders, to determine the steps necessary to establish a branch campus of an existing University of California medical school in the County of Kern, and to submit the feasibility study, including detailed findings, recommendations, and an implementation timeline, to the Governor and Legislature, as provided. The bill would require the feasibility study to include a comprehensive analysis of the requirements, challenges, and opportunities related to …

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Sponsors

• Jasmeet Bains (D, AD35) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. September 18, 2026: Vetoed by Governor.
2. September 3, 2026: Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
3. August 27, 2026: In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
4. August 26, 2026: Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).
5. August 13, 2026: Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
6. August 13, 2026: From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13).
7. August 3, 2026: In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
8. June 25, 2026: From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
9. June 17, 2026: In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
10. June 3, 2026: Referred to Com. on ED.

Votes

• Assembly 3rd Reading AB1547 Bains By Hurtado Urgency Clause (August 26, 2026): 39 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass (August 13, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Placed on suspense file (August 3, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (June 24, 2026): 6 yea, 1 nay, passed
• AB 1547 Bains Third Reading Urgency (May 22, 2026): 75 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass. (May 14, 2026): 15 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is AB1547?

AB1547 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): University of California: branch campus of a school of medicine in the County of Kern: feasibility study.

What does AB1547 do?

In its own words: An act to add Section 92170 to the Education Code, relating to the University of California, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately. the University of California, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately University of California: branch campus of a school of medicine in the County of Kern: feasibility study. Existing law establishes the University of California Kern County Medical Education Endowment Fund…

What is the status of AB1547?

Vetoed as of September 19, 2026. Latest action: Vetoed by Governor. (September 18, 2026).

Who sponsored AB1547?

Jasmeet Bains (D, AD35).

Where is the official record for AB1547?

On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB1547