California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California SB 520
Nurse-midwifery education program.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Caballero (Democratic)
Cosponsors (13)
- Becker (Democratic)
- Cervantes (Democratic)
- Cortese (Democratic)
- Ochoa Bogh (Republican)
- Valladares (Republican)
- Alanis (Republican)
- Bonta (Democratic)
- Carrillo (Democratic)
- Davies (Republican)
- Krell (Democratic)
- Macedo (Republican)
- Ortega (Democratic)
- Stefani (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law creates the Vocational Nurse Education Program within the Department of Health Care Access and Information for persons agreeing to serve in an eligible county health facility, state-operated health facility, or a health workforce shortage area, before completing vocational nursing school. Existing law authorizes a person who qualifies for admission to a vocational nursing program to apply for funding under the program, as specified. Existing law establishes the Vocational Nurse Education Fund for the purpose of promoting the education of vocational nurses and related administrative costs.
This bill would create the California Nurse-Midwifery Education Fund within the department for the purpose of establishing California-based, master's level, nurse-midwifery education programs within the California State University, the University of California, or both. The bill would require the department to administer the fund, and receive moneys from the General Fund for these purposes upon appropriation by the Legislature. The bill would require the department to establish a competitive application criteria to ensure the optimal sites selection for the education programs within the California State University system or the University of California, would require the department to ensure that a master's degree is an option for students as the culminating degree of the education programs receiving funds, and would require the education programs to meet specified requirements. The bill would also require the fund to support the annual operating costs for the development, operation, and maintenance of the education programs through the graduation of the first cohort of matriculated students, or 5 years, whichever is shorter.
Text versions
- 10/11/25 - Chaptered· Oct 11, 2025
- 09/10/25 - Enrolled· Sep 10, 2025
- 03/24/25 - Amended Senate· Mar 24, 2025
- 02/19/25 - Introduced· Feb 19, 2025
- SB520
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2025 House | SB 520 Caballero Senate Third Reading By Bonta | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 29, 2025 House | Do pass. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jul 8, 2025 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 24, 2025 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Higher Education] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 29, 2025 Senate | Special Consent SB520 Caballero et al. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 23, 2025 Senate | Do pass | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 12, 2025 Senate | Placed on suspense file | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 30, 2025 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Oct 11, 2025 · Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 601, Statutes of 2025. - Oct 11, 2025 · Legislature
Approved by the Governor. - Sep 16, 2025 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m. - Sep 8, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. - Sep 8, 2025 · House
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 2994.) Ordered to the Senate. - Sep 2, 2025 · House
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Aug 29, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 29). - Aug 20, 2025 · House
August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file. - Jul 9, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (July 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jun 25, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HIGHER ED. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED. - Jun 5, 2025 · House
Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and HIGHER ED. - May 29, 2025 · House
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. - May 29, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1327.) Ordered to the Assembly. - May 27, 2025 · Senate
Ordered to special consent calendar. - May 23, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - May 23, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1203.) (May 23). - May 16, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing May 23. - May 12, 2025 · Senate
May 12 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file. - May 2, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing May 12. - May 1, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0. Page 965.) (April 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Apr 8, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing April 30. - Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH. - Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. - Feb 26, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Com. on RLS. - Feb 20, 2025 · Senate
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 22. - Feb 19, 2025 · Senate
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.