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California · 2025-2026 Regular Session

AB2540 Public health: public postsecondary education: student health centers: abortion by medication techniques.

Direction

Abortion medication abortionAI label

Expands abortion access model confidence 95%

Requires public university and community college student health centers to offer or provide access to medication abortion (onsite, via telehealth, referrals, or partnerships), promote awareness, provide information to students, and post availability online, while authorizing funding and reporting on

On and after January 1, 2029, a community college that has a student health center shall do both of the following: (1) (A) Offer access to abortion by medication techniques.

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Abortion provider clinic regulationAI label

No change to abortion access model confidence 80%

Mandates that student health centers at public universities and community colleges must offer or facilitate access to medication abortion services (including through staff, telehealth, contracts, or referrals), with specific implementation timelines, promotion requirements, and standardized privacy‑

This service may be performed by providers on staff at the student health center, through telehealth services, by providers associated with a contracted external agency, or through partnerships with other community health providers, as appropriate.

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Abortion funding insuranceAI label

Expands abortion access model confidence 85%

Authorizes use of appropriated funds for implementation readiness activities and ongoing operational costs of providing access to medication abortion at community college student health centers, and assists with pathways to bill public programs and health insurance providers.

Funds appropriated for purposes of this section may be used for implementation readiness activities and ongoing operational costs, including, but not limited to, all of the following: (1) Telehealth infrast

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  1. Filed (completed)
  2. Committee (completed)
  3. Passed one chamber (completed)
  4. Passed both (completed)
  5. Governor (completed)
  6. Law

Stage: Law · step 6 of 6

Last action
2026-09-27: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 490, Statutes of 2026.
Filed
2026-02-20
Sponsor
Catherine Stefani D + 10 cosponsors (10 D)
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Why the model tagged it this way: The bill expands access to medication abortion by requiring student health centers at public postsecondary institutions to offer or facilitate these services, promote awareness, and provide information to students. It also addresses funding mechanisms and provider pathways without imposing new restrictions on abortion access.

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Hearings and calendar

Votes

DateChamberMotionYea-Nay
2026-04-07ADo pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Higher Education]12-3Passed
2026-04-21ADo pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]7-3Passed
2026-05-14ADo pass as amended11-4Passed
2026-05-26AAB 2540 Stefani Assembly Third Reading60-18Passed
2026-06-24SDo pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Education]9-1Passed
2026-07-01SDo pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]5-2Passed
2026-08-03SPlaced on suspense file7-0Passed
2026-08-13SDo pass5-2Passed
2026-08-27SAssembly 3rd Reading AB2540 Stefani et al. By Menjivar30-9Passed
2026-08-30AAB 2540 Stefani Concurrence in Senate Amendments61-17Passed

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Text versions

History (33 actions)
DateChamberAction
2026-09-27Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 490, Statutes of 2026.
2026-09-27Approved by the Governor.
2026-09-10Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
2026-08-30ASenate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 61. Noes 17. Page 6879.).
2026-08-28AIn Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
2026-08-27SRead third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 9.).
2026-08-24SRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-08-20SRead third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
2026-08-13SRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-08-13SFrom committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 13).
2026-08-03SIn committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
2026-07-02SRead second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-07-02SFrom committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (July 1).
2026-06-25SFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on ED. (Ayes 9. Noes 1.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on ED.
2026-06-10SReferred to Coms. on HEALTH and ED.
2026-05-27SIn Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2026-05-26ARead third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 60. Noes 18. Page 5385.)
2026-05-19ARead second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-05-18ARead second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
2026-05-14AFrom committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (May 14).
2026-05-06AIn committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
2026-04-27ARe-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-04-23ARead second time and amended.
2026-04-22AFrom committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 3.) (April 21).
2026-04-08AFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HIGHER ED. (Ayes 12. Noes 3.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.
2026-04-08ACoauthors revised.
2026-04-06ARe-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
2026-03-27AFrom committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended.
2026-03-17ARe-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
2026-03-16AFrom committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended.
2026-03-16AReferred to Coms. on HEALTH and HIGHER ED.
2026-02-21AFrom printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
2026-02-20ARead first time. To print.