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 AB-2301 Community colleges: Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing Pilot Program.(2025-2026)

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 Date Published: 02/19/2026 09:00 PM

AB2301:v99#DOCUMENTBill Start

 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE—
 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION

 Assembly Bill

No. 2301

Introduced by Assembly Member Soria

February 19, 2026

An act to add and repeal Article 3.2 (commencing with Section 78045) of Chapter 1 of Part 48 of Division 7 of Title 3 of the Education Code, relating to postsecondary education.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 2301, as introduced, Soria.
 Community colleges: Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing Pilot Program.

Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges, under the administration of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges. Existing law establishes community college districts throughout the state, under the administration of community college district governing boards, and authorizes these districts to provide instruction at the community college campuses they operate. Existing law establishes a statewide baccalaureate degree program that authorizes up to a total of 30 baccalaureate degree programs at community college districts to be approved per academic year, as provided.

This bill would require the office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges to develop a Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing Pilot Program that authorizes select community college districts to offer a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree.
 The bill would limit the pilot program to 10 community college districts statewide and would require the chancellor’s office to identify and select eligible community college districts based on specified criteria. The bill would require the chancellor’s office to develop a process designed to assist community college districts with nursing programs that are applying for national accreditation for the purpose of qualifying for the pilot program, as provided. The bill would require each participating community college district to give priority registration for enrollment in the pilot program to students with an associate degree in nursing from that community college district. The bill would require the Legislative Analyst’s Office to conduct an evaluation of the pilot program to determine the effectiveness of the program and the need to continue or expand the program, as specified, to be submitted to the Legislature on or before July 1, 2034. The bill would repeal these provisions as of January 1,
 2036.

Digest Key

 Vote:
 MAJORITY 
 Appropriation:
 NO 
 Fiscal Committee:
 YES 
 Local Program:
 NO 

Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

 Article 3.2 (commencing with Section 78045) is added to Chapter 1 of Part 48 of Division 7 of Title 3 of the Education Code, to read:

 Article
 3.2. Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing Pilot Program

78045.

 (a) Notwithstanding Section 66010.4, the office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges shall develop a Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing Pilot Program that authorizes select community college districts to offer a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree.

(b) (1) The pilot program shall be limited to 10 community college districts statewide. The chancellor’s office shall identify and select eligible community college districts based on the following criteria:

(A) The chancellor’s office is encouraged to ensure there is equitable access between the northern, central, and southern parts of the state to the pilot program.

(B) Priority shall be given to community college districts located in underserved nursing areas.

(C) Priority shall be given to community college districts where the service area of the community college district includes communities with persistent poverty.

(D) The community college districts shall have a nationally accredited nursing program.

(2) A community college district selected for the pilot program shall continue to offer an associate degree in nursing program.

(3) The total number of associate degree in nursing and bachelor of science in nursing students at a community college district shall be limited to the community college district’s associate degree in nursing class size
 approved by the Board of Registered Nursing, and th