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California 20252026

AB 2301

Community colleges: Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing Pilot Program.

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Source: Open States / PluralUpdated 2026-09-12 13:12:55 UTC.

Official record

Measure details

Jurisdiction
California
Session
20252026
Chamber
lower
Classification
bill
Subjects
BaccalaureateDegreeinNursingPilotProgram, Communitycolleges
Introduced / first action
2026-02-19 00:00:00

Source-supplied abstracts

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 for the purpose of qualifying for the pilot program, as provided. The bill would require each participating community college district to give priority registration for enrollment in the pilot program to students with an associate degree in nursing from that community college district. The bill would require the Legislative Analyst's Office to conduct an evaluation of the pilot program to determine the effectiveness of the program and the need to continue or expand the program, as specified, to be submitted to the Legislature on or before July 1, 2034. The bill would repeal these provisions as of January 1, 2036.

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Source-supplied history

Actions

  1. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

    executive-receipt

  2. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

    committee-passage

  3. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).

    passage, reading-1, reading-3

  4. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    reading-1, reading-2, reading-3

  5. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13).

    committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable

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

    referral-committee

  7. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee

  8. Referred to Com. on ED.

    referral-committee

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

    reading-1, referral-committee

  10. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 71. Noes 0.)

    passage, reading-1, reading-3

  11. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    reading-1, reading-2, reading-3

  12. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 1.) (May 14).

    committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable

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

    referral-committee

  14. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee

  15. Referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.

    referral-committee

  16. From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.

  17. Read first time. To print.

    reading-1

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