Bill Commons

CA AB 1638

in committee

County veterans service officers: additional resources.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did CA AB 1638 pass?

Not yet. CA AB 1638 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-05-14): In committee: Held under submission.

What is CA AB 1638 about?

Existing law authorizes each county board of supervisors to appoint a county veterans service officer, and permits the county to provide the officer with any assistance and facilities that it determines to be necessary. Existing law requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to disburse funds, appropriated to the department for the purpose of supporting county veterans service officers pursuant to the annual Budget Act, on a pro rata basis, to counties that comply with certain conditions. This bill would, upon appropriation by the Legislature, provide a stipend to counties that host an active United States military base for the purposes of maintaining a county veterans service officer, at least part time, at each active United States military base in the county, subject to base approval.

Who sponsors CA AB 1638?

Ta is the primary sponsor of CA AB 1638.

Description

Existing law authorizes each county board of supervisors to appoint a county veterans service officer, and permits the county to provide the officer with any assistance and facilities that it determines to be necessary. Existing law requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to disburse funds, appropriated to the department for the purpose of supporting county veterans service officers pursuant to the annual Budget Act, on a pro rata basis, to counties that comply with certain conditions. This bill would, upon appropriation by the Legislature, provide a stipend to counties that host an active United States military base for the purposes of maintaining a county veterans service officer, at least part time, at each active United States military base in the county, subject to base approval.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-05-14 — In committee: Held under submission.
Bill type
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Taauthor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-14

    In committee: Held under submission.

  2. 2026-04-22

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

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-03-25

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (March 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  4. 2026-02-09

    Referred to Com. on M. & V.A.

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  5. 2026-01-27

    From printer. May be heard in committee February 26.

  6. 2026-01-26

    Read first time. To print.

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Votes

  • Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    2026-03-24 · pass · 8-0

    Member-level votes (8)
    • Ávila Farías: yes
    • Jeff Gonzalez: yes
    • Davies: yes
    • Schiavo: yes
    • Carrillo: yes
    • Irwin: yes
    • Valencia: yes
    • Quirk-Silva: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB1638

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