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CA AB 1775

enacted

Veterans.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did CA AB 1775 pass?

Yes. CA AB 1775 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-09-26): Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 467, Statutes of 2026.

What is CA AB 1775 about?

Existing law establishes the Department of Consumer Affairs under the direction of the Director of Consumer Affairs and sets forth its powers and duties relating to the administration of the various boards under its jurisdiction that license and regulate various professions and vocations. Existing law requires those boards to expedite, and authorizes them to assist, the initial licensure process for an applicant who supplies satisfactory evidence to the board that the applicant has served as an active duty member of the Armed Forces of the United States and was honorably discharged. This bill would extend that requirement and authorization to also include members who were discharged or received a discharge solely as a result of a specified executive order. The bill would extend the requirement and authorization for the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board, commencing June 1, 2027. The bill would make additional conforming changes. Existing law requires the department, subject to an appropriation by the Legislature, to establish the Veteran's Military Discharge Upgrade Grant Program to help fund service providers who, for free or at low cost, will educate veterans about discharge upgrades and assist veterans in filing discharge upgrade applications, as specified. Existing law authorizes the department to prioritize veteran recipients of the services, such as prioritizing those who are able to demonstrate their less than honorable characterization of service was connected to a mental health condition, traumatic brain injury, sexual assault or harassment, or sexual orientation. This bill would instead require the program to help fund service providers who will educate veterans on the above-described services at no cost. The bill would additionally require the department to prioritize veteran recipients, regardless of discharge status, who are able to demonstrate that their less than honorable characterization of service was connected to a behavioral health condition, traumatic brain injury, sexual assault or harassment, or sexual orientation or who are able to demonstrate their characterization of service was connected to gender identity. This bill would additionally require the department, subject to an appropriation by the Legislature, to establish the Veteran's Housing and Supportive Services Grant Program to help fund service providers who, for at no cost, will provide housing supports for veterans. The bill would require the department to develop criteria, procedures, and accountability measures as may be necessary to implement the grant program, and to prioritize veteran recipients, regardless of discharge status, who are able to demonstrate their less than honorable characterization of service was connected to a behavioral health condition, traumatic brain injury, sexual assault or harassment, or sexual orientation or who are able to demonstrate their characterization of service was connected to gender identity.

Who sponsors CA AB 1775?

Ward is the primary sponsor of CA AB 1775, joined by 5 cosponsors.

Description

Existing law establishes the Department of Consumer Affairs under the direction of the Director of Consumer Affairs and sets forth its powers and duties relating to the administration of the various boards under its jurisdiction that license and regulate various professions and vocations. Existing law requires those boards to expedite, and authorizes them to assist, the initial licensure process for an applicant who supplies satisfactory evidence to the board that the applicant has served as an active duty member of the Armed Forces of the United States and was honorably discharged. This bill would extend that requirement and authorization to also include members who were discharged or received a discharge solely as a result of a specified executive order. The bill would extend the requirement and authorization for the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board, commencing June 1, 2027. The bill would make additional conforming changes. Existing law requires the department, subject to an appropriation by the Legislature, to establish the Veteran's Military Discharge Upgrade Grant Program to help fund service providers who, for free or at low cost, will educate veterans about discharge upgrades and assist veterans in filing discharge upgrade applications, as specified. Existing law authorizes the department to prioritize veteran recipients of the services, such as prioritizing those who are able to demonstrate their less than honorable characterization of service was connected to a mental health condition, traumatic brain injury, sexual assault or harassment, or sexual orientation. This bill would instead require the program to help fund service providers who will educate veterans on the above-described services at no cost. The bill would additionally require the department to prioritize veteran recipients, regardless of discharge status, who are able to demonstrate that their less than honorable characterization of service was connected to a behavioral health condition, traumatic brain injury, sexual assault or harassment, or sexual orientation or who are able to demonstrate their characterization of service was connected to gender identity. This bill would additionally require the department, subject to an appropriation by the Legislature, to establish the Veteran's Housing and Supportive Services Grant Program to help fund service providers who, for at no cost, will provide housing supports for veterans. The bill would require the department to develop criteria, procedures, and accountability measures as may be necessary to implement the grant program, and to prioritize veteran recipients, regardless of discharge status, who are able to demonstrate their less than honorable characterization of service was connected to a behavioral health condition, traumatic brain injury, sexual assault or harassment, or sexual orientation or who are able to demonstrate their characterization of service was connected to gender identity.

Introduced
2026-05-14
Latest action
2026-09-26 — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 467, Statutes of 2026.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Wardauthor
  • Addiscoauthor
  • Pellerincoauthor
  • Haneycoauthor
  • Stefanicoauthor
  • Cabaldoncoauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-09-26

    Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 467, Statutes of 2026.

    became-law

  2. 2026-09-26

    Approved by the Governor.

    executive-signature

  3. 2026-08-31

    Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

    executive-receipt

  4. 2026-08-25

    Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 65. Noes 2.).

    amendment-passage,committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  5. 2026-08-25

    Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 65. Noes 2. Page 6463.).

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  6. 2026-08-24

    In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  7. 2026-08-24

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 32. Noes 0.).

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  8. 2026-08-17

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  9. 2026-08-13

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (August 13).

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  10. 2026-08-13

    Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

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  11. 2026-08-03

    In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

    referral-committee

  12. 2026-06-23

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (June 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  13. 2026-06-15

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on M. & V.A. (Ayes 8. Noes 1.) (June 15). Re-referred to Com. on M. & V.A.

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  14. 2026-06-03

    Referred to Coms. on B. P. & E.D. and M. & V.A.

    referral-committee

  15. 2026-05-27

    In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

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  16. 2026-05-26

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 64. Noes 1.)

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  17. 2026-05-26

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 64. Noes 1. Page 5361.)

  18. 2026-05-19

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  19. 2026-05-18

    Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

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  20. 2026-05-14

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 14).

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  21. 2026-04-22

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

    referral-committee

  22. 2026-04-07

    Coauthors revised.

  23. 2026-04-07

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  24. 2026-03-25

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on B. & P. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (March 24). Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.

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  25. 2026-02-23

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

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  26. 2026-02-10

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 12.

  27. 2026-02-09

    Read first time. To print.

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Versions

  • 02/09/26 - Introduced — 2026-02-09Compare
  • 05/18/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-05-18Compare
  • 08/13/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-08-13Compare
  • 08/27/26 - Enrolled — 2026-08-27Compare
  • 09/26/26 - Chaptered — 2026-09-26Compare
  • (document, no version)Compare
  • AB1775Compare

Documents

Votes

  • Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Business and Professions]

    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

  • Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    2026-04-07 · pass · 16-0

    Member-level votes (19)
    • Elhawary: yes
    • Aguiar-Curry: yes
    • Irwin: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Hart: yes
    • Lowenthal: yes
    • Alanis: yes
    • Bains: yes
    • Chen: yes
    • Caloza: yes
    • Addis: yes
    • Ahrens: yes
    • Berman: yes
    • Pellerin: yes
    • Haney: yes
    • Nguyen: yes
    • Macedo: other
    • Johnson: other
    • Hadwick: other

  • Do pass as amended.

    2026-05-14 · pass · 11-0

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Krell: yes
    • Sharp-Collins: yes
    • Wicks: yes
    • Pacheco: yes
    • Caloza: yes
    • Fong: yes
    • Calderon: yes
    • Solache: yes
    • Pellerin: yes
    • Aguiar-Curry: yes
    • Mark González: yes
    • Tangipa: other
    • Ta: other
    • Dixon: other
    • Hoover: other

  • AB 1775 Ward Assembly Third Reading

    2026-05-27 · pass · 64-1

    Member-level votes (80)
    • Ward: yes
    • Patel: yes
    • Hart: yes
    • Valencia: yes
    • Wicks: yes
    • Jeff Gonzalez: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Gabriel: yes
    • Stefani: yes
    • Wallis: yes
    • Ahrens: yes
    • Alanis: yes
    • Nguyen: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • Harabedian: yes
    • Connolly: yes
    • Haney: yes
    • Flora: yes
    • Ramos: yes
    • Ortega: yes
    • Chen: yes
    • Papan: yes
    • Soria: yes
    • Arambula: yes
    • Zbur: yes
    • Solache: yes
    • Pacheco: yes
    • Ávila Farías: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Mark González: yes
    • Caloza: yes
    • Krell: yes
    • Alvarez: yes
    • Aguiar-Curry: yes
    • Blanca Rubio: yes
    • Berman: yes
    • Bauer-Kahan: yes
    • Schultz: yes
    • Bennett: yes
    • Sharp-Collins: yes
    • Bonta: yes
    • Davies: yes
    • McKinnor: yes
    • Gipson: yes
    • Ransom: yes
    • Petrie-Norris: yes
    • Quirk-Silva: yes
    • Calderon: yes
    • Rogers: yes
    • Lowenthal: yes
    • Bains: yes
    • Carrillo: yes
    • Boerner: yes
    • Elhawary: yes
    • Irwin: yes
    • Fong: yes
    • Schiavo: yes
    • Kalra: yes
    • Addis: yes
    • Bryan: yes
    • Rivas: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Pellerin: yes
    • Michelle Rodriguez: yes
    • DeMaio: no
    • Hadwick: other
    • Lackey: other
    • Dixon: other
    • Hoover: other
    • Macedo: other
    • Ellis: other
    • Castillo: other
    • Gallagher: other
    • Tangipa: other
    • Johnson: other
    • Celeste Rodriguez: other
    • Muratsuchi: other
    • Sanchez: other
    • Patterson: other
    • Ta: other

  • Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Military and Veterans Affairs]

    2026-06-15 · pass · 8-1

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Menjivar: yes
    • Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • Umberg: yes
    • Arreguín: yes
    • Archuleta: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Strickland: no
    • Choi: other
    • Niello: other

  • Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    2026-06-22 · pass · 4-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • McNerney: yes
    • Menjivar: yes
    • Archuleta: yes
    • Umberg: yes
    • Grove: other

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