California AB2531: Public health: abortion services.

What the bill says

An act to amend Sections 127632, 127633, and 127634 of the Health and Safety Code, and to add Section 92 to the Military and Veterans Code, relating to public health. public health Public health: abortion services…

From the chaptered text, September 27, 2026:

An act to amend Sections 127632, 127633, and 127634 of the Health and Safety Code, and to add Section 92 to the Military and Veterans Code, relating to public health. public health Public health: abortion services. Existing law establishes the California Reproductive and TGI Health Equity Program within the Department of Health Care Access and Information for the purpose of ensuring abortion, contraception, and gender-affirming care are affordable for and accessible to all patients, regardless of their ability to pay, and to provide financial support for safety net providers of these services to offset the costs of providing uncompensated care to patients with low incomes who would otherwise lack access to care. Existing law authorizes a Medi-Cal enrolled provider to apply for a grant, and a continuation award after the initial grant, if they agree to provide abortion, contraception, and gender-affirming care services in accordance with specified requirements, including that the services are provided at no cost or a reduced cost to individuals with a household income at or below 400% of the federal poverty level who are uninsured or have health care coverage that does not include both abortion and contraception or does not include gender-affirming care and are not otherwise eligible to receive both abortion and contraception care at no cost through the Medi-Cal and Family PACT programs …

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Sponsors

• Jacqui Irwin (D, AD42) · primary sponsor
• Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D, AD04)
• Josh Lowenthal (D, AD69)
• Patel, Darshana R (D, AD76)
• Catherine Stefani (D, AD19)

Latest actions

1. September 27, 2026: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 489, Statutes of 2026.
2. September 27, 2026: Approved by the Governor.
3. September 3, 2026: Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
4. August 26, 2026: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 60. Noes 18. Page 6587.).
5. August 26, 2026: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 60. Noes 18.).
6. August 25, 2026: In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
7. August 25, 2026: Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 9.).
8. August 17, 2026: Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
9. August 13, 2026: Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
10. August 13, 2026: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 13).

Votes

• AB 2531 Irwin Concurrence in Senate Amendments (August 26, 2026): 60 yea, 18 nay, passed
• Assembly 3rd Reading AB2531 Irwin et al. By Menjivar (August 25, 2026): 30 yea, 10 nay, passed
• Do pass as amended (August 13, 2026): 5 yea, 2 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 22, 2026): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Military and Veterans Affairs] (June 17, 2026): 9 yea, 1 nay, passed

Common questions

What is AB2531?

AB2531 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Public health: abortion services.

What does AB2531 do?

In its own words: An act to amend Sections 127632, 127633, and 127634 of the Health and Safety Code, and to add Section 92 to the Military and Veterans Code, relating to public health. public health Public health: abortion services…

What is the status of AB2531?

Chaptered as of September 27, 2026. Latest action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 489, Statutes of 2026. (September 27, 2026).

Who sponsored AB2531?

Jacqui Irwin (D, AD42), with 4 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for AB2531?

On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2531