SB 895 – Support

SB 895 by Senator Richard Roth would address California’s nursing shortage by authorizing 15 community college districts to award Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degrees. Participating districts must be in underserved nursing areas and have a nationally accredited Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) program. Class sizes cannot exceed 25% of the current ADN class or 35 students, whichever is greater.

Letter of Support – Senate Education Committee

• Please submit a letter of support for SB 895 through the California Legislature Position Letter Portal to the attention of the Senate Education Committee: https://calegislation.lc.ca.gov/Advocates/ 
• Please also send a copy of your letter to Nune Garipian at nune@ccleague.org
• Letters from organizations must be on letterhead and include a signature. Click here for the template letter.
• For the SB 895 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document, please click here.
• The bill will be heard by the Senate Education Committee on April 24th at 9AM
• Support letters are due by noon on Friday, April 19th.

Co-Author Request

Senator Roth is currently seeking co-authors for this legislation. Please consider asking your Senator or Assemblymember to co-author this bill. Click here for the co-author request.