California legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB2540: Public health: public postsecondary education: student health centers: abortion by medication techniques.
Status: Chaptered, September 27, 2026
What the bill says
An act to amend Sections 99250 and 99251 of, and to add Section 99252 to, the Education Code, relating to public health. public health Public health: public postsecondary education: student health centers: abortion by medication techniques…
From the chaptered text, September 27, 2026:
An act to amend Sections 99250 and 99251 of, and to add Section 99252 to, the Education Code, relating to public health. public health Public health: public postsecondary education: student health centers: abortion by medication techniques. Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges, under the administration of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, the California State University, under the administration of the Trustees of the California State University, and the University of California, under the administration of the Regents of the University of California, as the 3 segments of public postsecondary education in the state. Existing law requires, on and after January 1, 2023, a student health center on a California State University or University of California campus to offer abortion by medication techniques, as specified. Existing law establishes the College Student Health Center Sexual and Reproductive Health Preparation Fund to be administered by the Commission on the Status of Women and Girls and continuously appropriates the moneys in that fund to the commission for specified activities related to providing abortion by medication techniques at student health centers. This bill would require a student health center on a California State University or University of California campus, on or before January 1, 2028, to promote awareness of the services for abortion by medication techniques that the student health …
Sponsors
- Catherine Stefani (D, AD19) · primary sponsor
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D, AD04)
- Patrick Ahrens (D, AD26)
- Mia Bonta (D, AD18)
- Jessica Caloza (D, AD52)
- Stephanie Nguyen (D, AD10)
- Diane Papan (D, AD21)
- Pilar Schiavo (D, AD40)
- LaShae Sharp-Collins (D, AD79)
- Aisha Wahab (D)
- Akilah Weber Pierson (D, SD39)
Latest actions
- : Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 490, Statutes of 2026.
- : Approved by the Governor.
- : Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
- : Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 61. Noes 17. Page 6879.).
- : Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 61. Noes 17.).
- : Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling.
- : In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- : Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 9.).
- : Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
- : Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
Votes
- AB 2540 Stefani Concurrence in Senate Amendments (August 30, 2026): 61 yea, 17 nay, passed
- Assembly 3rd Reading AB2540 Stefani et al. By Menjivar (August 27, 2026): 30 yea, 9 nay, passed
- Do pass (August 13, 2026): 5 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Placed on suspense file (August 3, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] (July 1, 2026): 5 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Education] (June 24, 2026): 9 yea, 1 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is AB2540?
- AB2540 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Public health: public postsecondary education: student health centers: abortion by medication techniques.
- What does AB2540 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend Sections 99250 and 99251 of, and to add Section 99252 to, the Education Code, relating to public health. public health Public health: public postsecondary education: student health centers: abortion by medication techniques…
- What is the status of AB2540?
- Chaptered as of September 27, 2026. Latest action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 490, Statutes of 2026. (September 27, 2026).
- Who sponsored AB2540?
- Catherine Stefani (D, AD19), with 10 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for AB2540?
- On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2540
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