California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 54
Access to Safe Abortion Care Act.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Krell (Democratic)
Cosponsors (14)
- Aguiar-Curry (Democratic)
- Cabaldon (Democratic)
- Cervantes (Democratic)
- Pérez (Democratic)
- Weber Pierson (Democratic)
- Bonta (Democratic)
- Harabedian (Democratic)
- Kalra (Democratic)
- Nguyen (Democratic)
- Pellerin (Democratic)
- Ransom (Democratic)
- Sharp-Collins (Democratic)
- Stefani (Democratic)
- Zbur (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law sets forth provisions, under the California Constitution, regarding the fundamental right to choose to have an abortion. Existing law, the Reproductive Privacy Act, prohibits the state from denying or interfering with a pregnant person's right to choose or obtain an abortion prior to viability of the fetus, or when the abortion is necessary to protect the life or health of the pregnant person.
This bill, the Access to Safe Abortion Care Act, would make legislative findings about medication abortion, with a focus on use of the drugs mifepristone and misoprostol. Under the bill, the Legislature would reaffirm that it has been, and would continue to be, lawful to cause the delivery of, or mail, ship, take, receive, or otherwise transport, any drug, medicine, or instrument that can be designed or adapted to produce an abortion that is lawful in the State of California.
The bill would set forth provisions regarding the lack of civil or criminal liability, or professional disciplinary action, for accessing or administering brand name or generic mifepristone or any drug used for medication abortion that is lawful under the laws of the state, on or after January 1, 2020, with this provision applied retroactively, as specified.
The bill would make its provisions severable.
Text versions
- 07/01/25 - Amended Senate· Jul 1, 2025
- 03/17/25 - Amended Assembly· Mar 17, 2025
- 12/02/24 - Introduced· Dec 2, 2024
- AB54
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 4:02 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 2025 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 25, 2025 Senate | Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Judiciary] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 12, 2025 House | AB 54 Krell Assembly Third Reading | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 7, 2025 House | Do pass. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 29, 2025 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 8, 2025 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Aug 30, 2026 · Senate
Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator McNerney. - Aug 25, 2026 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Aug 24, 2026 · Senate
Ordered to second reading. - Aug 24, 2026 · Senate
From inactive file. - Sep 10, 2025 · Senate
Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Umberg. - Aug 20, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Aug 19, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8. - Jul 16, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (July 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jul 1, 2025 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD. - Jun 30, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 9. Noes 1.) (June 25). - Jun 11, 2025 · Senate
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author. - May 21, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and JUD. - May 13, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. - May 12, 2025 · House
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 61. Noes 10. Page 1517.) - May 8, 2025 · House
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - May 7, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (May 7). - Apr 30, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 1.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Apr 30, 2025 · House
Coauthors revised. - Apr 9, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. - Apr 9, 2025 · House
Coauthors revised. - Mar 18, 2025 · House
Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH. - Mar 17, 2025 · House
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended. - Mar 17, 2025 · House
Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and JUD. - Dec 3, 2024 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee January 2. - Dec 2, 2024 · House
Read first time. To print.