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California · 2025–26 Regular Session · Assembly Bill

AB 1361: University of California: branch campus of a school of medicine in the County of Kern: feasibility study.

Did not advance Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Did not advance

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

AB 1361 is a assembly bill introduced in the California Assembly on February 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: University of California: branch campus of a school of medicine in the County of Kern: feasibility study. Primary sponsor: Jasmeet Bains (D). Most recent recorded action (February 2, 2026): From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

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Official summary

Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.

Existing law establishes the University of California Kern County Medical Education Endowment Fund. Upon appropriation by the Legislature, existing law requires moneys in the endowment fund to be allocated to the University of California to support the annual operating costs for the development, operation, and maintenance of a branch campus of an existing University of California School of Medicine in the County of Kern, and to conduct a feasibility study related to that campus.

This bill would require the University of California, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to complete a feasibility study, and reasonably attempt to consult with local stakeholders, to determine the steps necessary to establish a branch campus of an existing University of California medical school in the County of Kern, and to submit the feasibility study, on or before 2 years after the date of the appropriation, including detailed findings, recommendations, and an implementation timeline, to the Governor and Legislature, as provided. The bill would require the feasibility study to include a comprehensive analysis of the requirements, challenges, and opportunities related to establishing a branch campus of an existing University of California medical school in the County of Kern, as provided.

This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jasmeet BainsPrimary sponsorDemocraticAssembly35

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
  2. Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.
  3. In committee: Held under submission.
  4. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.
  5. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
  6. Read second time and amended.
  7. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 8).
  8. Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.
  9. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HIGHER ED. Read second time and amended.
  10. Referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.
  11. Read first time.
  12. From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.

Sources

  1. California Legislative Information — pubinfo database export
  2. Official bill page