California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 2531
Public health: abortion services.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Irwin (Democratic)
Cosponsors (4)
- Aguiar-Curry (Democratic)
- Lowenthal (Democratic)
- Patel (Democratic)
- Stefani (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
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 or receive gender-affirming care at no cost through the Medi-Cal program.
This bill would additionally authorize a Medi-Cal enrolled provider to apply for a grant or a continuation of a grant if they provide the above-described services to patients who are veterans, as defined, who are uninsured or have health care coverage that does not include both abortion and contraception and are not otherwise eligible to receive both abortion and contraception care at no cost through the Medi-Cal and Family PACT programs. The bill would make other conforming changes and would make related findings and declarations.
Existing law establishes the Department of Veterans Affairs and vests the department with specified duties related to veterans in the state, including the development of a transition program to assist veterans in successfully transitioning from military to civilian life by providing information related to, among other things, health care programs and services.
This bill would require the Department of Veterans Affairs to publish a link to the State Department of Public Health's abortion information internet website on the women veterans resources page of its internet website.
Text versions
- 09/27/26 - Chaptered· Sep 27, 2026
- 08/30/26 - Enrolled· Aug 30, 2026
- 08/13/26 - Amended Senate· Aug 13, 2026
- 03/16/26 - Amended Assembly· Mar 16, 2026
- 02/20/26 - Introduced· Feb 20, 2026
- AB2531
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 12:15 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2026 House | AB 2531 Irwin Concurrence in Senate Amendments | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 25, 2026 Senate | 3rd Reading AB2531 Irwin et al. By Menjivar | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 13, 2026 Senate | Do pass as amended | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 3, 2026 Senate | Placed on suspense file | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 22, 2026 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 17, 2026 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Military and Veterans Affairs] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 26, 2026 House | AB 2531 Irwin Assembly Third Reading | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 14, 2026 House | Do pass. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 14, 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 and be re-referred to the Committee on [Military and Veterans Affairs] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Sep 27, 2026 · Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 489, Statutes of 2026. - Sep 27, 2026 · Legislature
Approved by the Governor. - Sep 3, 2026 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m. - Aug 26, 2026 · House
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 60. Noes 18. Page 6587.). - Aug 25, 2026 · House
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. - Aug 25, 2026 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 9.). - Aug 17, 2026 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Aug 13, 2026 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading. - Aug 13, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 13). - Aug 3, 2026 · Senate
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file. - Jun 23, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (June 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jun 18, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on M. & V.A. (Ayes 9. Noes 1.) (June 17). Re-referred to Com. on M. & V.A. - Jun 10, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and M. & V.A. - May 27, 2026 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. - May 26, 2026 · House
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 59. Noes 19.) - May 18, 2026 · House
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - May 14, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (May 14). - May 6, 2026 · House
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. - Apr 15, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 2.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Apr 8, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on M. & V.A. (Ayes 12. Noes 3.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on M. & V.A. - Apr 8, 2026 · House
Coauthors revised. - 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 M. & V.A. - Feb 21, 2026 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee March 23. - Feb 20, 2026 · House
Read first time. To print.