CA SB 798
in committeeVeterans.
California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper
Quick answers
Did CA SB 798 pass?
Not yet. CA SB 798 is in committee as of 2025-07-02 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-07-02): July 1 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
What is CA SB 798 about?
Existing law authorizes the board of supervisors of any county to grant financial assistance, relief, and support to indigent veterans, as specified. Existing law authorizes this assistance to include the necessary expenses, not to exceed $350, for burial or cremation of any indigent veteran. This bill would increase that amount to $1,000.
Who sponsors CA SB 798?
Rubio is the primary sponsor of CA SB 798.
Description
Existing law authorizes the board of supervisors of any county to grant financial assistance, relief, and support to indigent veterans, as specified. Existing law authorizes this assistance to include the necessary expenses, not to exceed $350, for burial or cremation of any indigent veteran. This bill would increase that amount to $1,000.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-21
- Latest action
- 2025-07-02 — July 1 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Rubioauthor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-02-21
Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
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2025-02-24
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24.
2025-02-24
Read first time.
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2025-03-12
Referred to Com. on M. & V.A.
referral-committee
2025-04-09
Set for hearing April 28.
2025-04-29
From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 4. Noes 0. Page 919.) (April 28).
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2025-04-30
Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
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2025-05-05
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1010.) Ordered to the Assembly.
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2025-05-05
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
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2025-05-19
Referred to Com. on M. & V.A.
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2025-07-02
July 1 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
Versions
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Votes
Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar
2025-04-28 · pass · 4-0
Member-level votes (5)
- McNerney: yes
- Umberg: yes
- Archuleta: yes
- Menjivar: yes
- Grove: other
Consent Calendar 2nd
2025-05-05 · pass · 38-0
Member-level votes (40)
- Jones: yes
- Arreguín: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Gonzalez: yes
- Grayson: yes
- Strickland: yes
- Caballero: yes
- Dahle: yes
- Hurtado: yes
- Allen: yes
- Archuleta: yes
- Cervantes: yes
- McNerney: yes
- Seyarto: yes
- Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
- Rubio: yes
- Durazo: yes
- Cabaldon: yes
- Ochoa Bogh: yes
- Wahab: yes
- Blakespear: yes
- Menjivar: yes
- Choi: yes
- Umberg: yes
- McGuire: yes
- Pérez: yes
- Grove: yes
- Cortese: yes
- Laird: yes
- Alvarado-Gil: yes
- Weber Pierson: yes
- Valladares: yes
- Niello: yes
- Ashby: yes
- Wiener: yes
- Limón: yes
- Becker: yes
- Stern: yes
- Reyes: other
- Padilla: other
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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