California · 2025-2026 Regular Session

AB 2391Passed

Health care: workforce training programs.

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Overview

This bill aims to increase the number of registered nurses and nursing graduates by establishing a New Nursing Graduate Support and Placement Program. The program will provide financial assistance, such as loan repayment, relocation support, and childcare assistance, to recent nursing graduates, particularly those working in underserved areas. The bill also seeks to increase funding for existing registered nurse training programs and considers hospital labor standards when awarding grants.

Key provisions

Creates a New Nursing Graduate Support and Placement Program to provide financial assistance to recent nursing graduates.
Offers grants for loan repayment, relocation, housing, childcare, and transportation.
Prioritizes support grants based on financial need, life experiences, and location in underserved areas.
Requires community colleges to partner with labor organizations to ensure hospital sites meet nursing workforce needs.
Expands funding for existing registered nurse training programs, starting in fiscal year 2027-28.
Allows use of unencumbered funds from the Budget Act of 2026 for capacity building and equipment.
Considers hospital labor standards when awarding program grants.
Establishes criteria for determining grant eligibility for both recent graduates and community colleges.

Who is affected

Registered Nurses
Nursing Students

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Legislative history

12 recorded actions

Feb 20, 2026

Read first time. To print.

Feb 21, 2026

From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

Mar 16, 2026

Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and HIGHER ED.

Mar 16, 2026

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended.

Mar 17, 2026

Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

Apr 8, 2026

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).

Apr 9, 2026

Read second time and amended.

Apr 13, 2026

Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.

Apr 22, 2026

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 1.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

May 13, 2026

In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

May 14, 2026

Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 5030.)

May 14, 2026

In committee: Held under submission.

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Health care: workforce training programs.

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