California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 2391
Health care: workforce training programs.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Ahrens (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law, the Song-Brown Health Care Workforce Training Act, declares the intent of the Legislature to increase the number of students and residents receiving quality education and training in specified primary care specialties and as primary care physician's assistants, primary care nurse practitioners, and registered nurses.
This bill would require the Department of Health Care Access and Information to maintain a New Nursing Graduate Support and Placement Program to award program grants to community college associate degree of nursing programs, through which support grants would be awarded to recent graduates for loan repayment assistance, relocation, transportation, housing assistance, childcare, and other financial support. The bill would specify grant eligibility criteria for community colleges and recent graduates. The bill would require the department to consider labor standards of hospital sites that employ support grant applicants when determining grant distribution. Implementation of these provisions would be contingent upon appropriation by the Legislature.
This bill would also express the intent of the Legislature to support and strengthen existing programs that train registered nurses under the Song-Brown Health Care Workforce Training Act.
Text versions
- 04/09/26 - Amended Assembly· Apr 9, 2026
- 03/16/26 - Amended Assembly· Mar 16, 2026
- 02/20/26 - Introduced· Feb 20, 2026
- AB2391
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 [Higher Education] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- May 14, 2026 · House
In committee: Held under submission. - May 14, 2026 · House
Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 5030.) - May 13, 2026 · House
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. - Apr 22, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 1.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Apr 13, 2026 · House
Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED. - Apr 9, 2026 · House
Read second time and amended. - Apr 8, 2026 · House
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on HIGHER ED. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 7). - Mar 17, 2026 · House
Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH. - Mar 16, 2026 · House
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended. - Mar 16, 2026 · House
Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and HIGHER ED. - Feb 21, 2026 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee March 23. - Feb 20, 2026 · House
Read first time. To print.