California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 1973
Abortion: authorized procedures.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Aguiar-Curry (Democratic)
Cosponsors (4)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law, the Medical Practice Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of physicians and surgeons by the Medical Board of California. Existing law, the Nursing Practice Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of registered nurses, including nurse practitioners and certified nurse-midwives, by the Board of Registered Nursing. Existing law, the Physician Assistant Practice Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of physician assistants by the Physician Assistant Board.
Existing law generally makes it a public offense, punishable by a fine not exceeding $10,000 or by imprisonment, or both, for a person to perform an abortion without a valid license to practice as a physician and surgeon. As an exception to that prohibition, existing law authorizes a person to perform an abortion by medication or aspiration techniques in the first trimester of pregnancy if they have a valid, unrevoked, and unsuspended license or certificate under the Medical Practice Act, the Osteopathic Act, the Nursing Practice Act, or the Physician Assistant Practice Act that authorizes the person to perform the functions necessary for abortion by medication or aspiration techniques.
This bill would instead authorize a person to perform an abortion if they are authorized under those acts to perform an abortion and would delete the restriction that the abortion be performed only in the first trimester of pregnancy. The bill would make conforming changes to specified training requirements imposed on nurse practitioners, qualified nurse practitioners, certified nurse-midwives, and physician assistants to perform those abortions. The bill would require a nurse practitioner or certified nurse-midwife performing a procedural abortion beyond the first trimester to establish, maintain, and follow written procedures that delineate the parameters for consultation, collaboration, referral, and transfer of care to a physician and surgeon, as specified, in cases that require care that is beyond the scope of their education, training, and experience.
Text versions
- 09/27/26 - Chaptered· Sep 27, 2026
- 08/27/26 - Enrolled· Aug 27, 2026
- 08/03/26 - Amended Senate· Aug 3, 2026
- 04/08/26 - Amended Assembly· Apr 8, 2026
- 03/19/26 - Amended Assembly· Mar 19, 2026
- 02/13/26 - Introduced· Feb 13, 2026
- AB1973
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 Senate | 3rd Reading AB1973 Aguiar-Curry et al. By Pérez | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 25, 2026 House | AB 1973 Aguiar-Curry Concurrence in Senate Amendments | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 8, 2026 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 18, 2026 House | AB 1973 Aguiar-Curry Assembly Third Reading | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 13, 2026 House | Do pass. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 21, 2026 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 7, 2026 House | Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Health] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Sep 27, 2026 · Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 487, Statutes of 2026. - Sep 27, 2026 · Legislature
Approved by the Governor. - Aug 31, 2026 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m. - Aug 25, 2026 · House
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 59. Noes 17. Page 6507.). - Aug 25, 2026 · House
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. - Aug 25, 2026 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 29. Noes 10.). - Aug 11, 2026 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Aug 10, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8. - Aug 3, 2026 · Senate
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jun 17, 2026 · Senate
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee. - Jun 8, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 3.) (June 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - May 27, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D. - May 18, 2026 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. - May 18, 2026 · House
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 53. Noes 16. Page 5133.) - May 14, 2026 · House
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - May 13, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (May 13). - May 13, 2026 · House
Coauthors revised. - May 6, 2026 · House
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee. - Apr 22, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Apr 9, 2026 · House
Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH. - Apr 8, 2026 · House
Read second time and amended. - Apr 7, 2026 · House
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. (Ayes 14. Noes 4.) (April 7). - Mar 23, 2026 · House
Re-referred to Com. on B. & P. - Mar 19, 2026 · House
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B. & P. Read second time and amended. - Mar 19, 2026 · House
Referred to Coms. on B. & P. and HEALTH. - Feb 14, 2026 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee March 16. - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Read first time. To print.