California AB2301: Community colleges: Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing Pilot Program.

What the bill says

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. postsecondary education Community colleges: Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing Pilot Program. Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges, under the administration of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges…

From the enrolled text, August 30, 2026:

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. postsecondary education Community colleges: Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing Pilot Program. 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 …

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Sponsors

• Esmeralda Soria (D, AD27) · 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. 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. July 2, 2026: From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
9. June 10, 2026: Referred to Com. on ED.
10. May 28, 2026: In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

Votes

• Assembly 3rd Reading AB2301 Soria By Reyes (August 26, 2026): 40 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] (July 1, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
• AB 2301 Soria Assembly Third Reading (May 27, 2026): 71 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass. (May 14, 2026): 13 yea, 1 nay, passed

Common questions

What is AB2301?

AB2301 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Community colleges: Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing Pilot Program.

What does AB2301 do?

In its own words: 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. postsecondary education Community colleges: Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing Pilot Program. Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges, under the administration of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges…

What is the status of AB2301?

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

Who sponsored AB2301?

Esmeralda Soria (D, AD27).

Where is the official record for AB2301?

On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2301