Bill Commons

CA SJR 17

enacted

Korean American veterans.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did CA SJR 17 pass?

Yes. CA SJR 17 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-08-11): Chaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 168, Statutes of 2026.

What is CA SJR 17 about?

This measure would urge the Congress and President of the United States to permit states to extend burial and memorial benefits in state cemeteries to Republic of Korea veterans who served in the Vietnam War and who subsequently became United States citizens.

Who sponsors CA SJR 17?

Choi is the primary sponsor of CA SJR 17, joined by 14 cosponsors.

Description

This measure would urge the Congress and President of the United States to permit states to extend burial and memorial benefits in state cemeteries to Republic of Korea veterans who served in the Vietnam War and who subsequently became United States citizens.

Introduced
2026-05-12
Latest action
2026-08-11 — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 168, Statutes of 2026.
Bill type
joint resolution
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Choiauthor
  • Ashbycoauthor
  • Gonzalezcoauthor
  • Graysoncoauthor
  • Grovecoauthor
  • Hurtadocoauthor
  • McNerneycoauthor
  • Menjivarcoauthor
  • Niellocoauthor
  • Padillacoauthor
  • Seyartocoauthor
  • Stricklandcoauthor
  • Valladarescoauthor
  • Alvarado-Gilcoauthor
  • Weber Piersoncoauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-08-11

    Chaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 168, Statutes of 2026.

  2. 2026-08-11

    Enrolled and filed with the Secretary of State at 1 p.m.

  3. 2026-08-04

    In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

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  4. 2026-08-03

    Read. Adopted. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 6041.) Ordered to the Senate.

  5. 2026-08-03

    Read. Adopted. Ordered to the Senate.

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  6. 2026-07-01

    From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (June 30).

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  7. 2026-06-22

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

    referral-committee

  8. 2026-06-15

    In Assembly. Held at Desk.

  9. 2026-06-15

    Read. Adopted. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 4759.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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  10. 2026-06-15

    Read. Adopted. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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  11. 2026-06-09

    From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to third reading. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 4620.) (June 8).

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  12. 2026-06-09

    From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to third reading. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 8).

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  13. 2026-06-08

    Set for hearing June 8.

  14. 2026-05-20

    Re-referred to Com. on M. & V.A.

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  15. 2026-05-12

    Introduced. Referred to Com. on RLS.

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Be adopted. Ordered to third reading

    2026-06-08 · pass · 5-0

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

  • 3rd Reading SJR17 Choi et al.

    2026-06-15 · pass · 39-0

    Member-level votes (40)
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Umberg: yes
    • Becker: yes
    • Padilla: yes
    • McGuire: yes
    • Jones: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Choi: yes
    • Hurtado: yes
    • Valladares: yes
    • Alvarado-Gil: yes
    • Durazo: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Reyes: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Strickland: yes
    • Pérez: yes
    • McNerney: yes
    • Gonzalez: yes
    • Arreguín: yes
    • Laird: yes
    • Ochoa Bogh: yes
    • Cortese: yes
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Wiener: yes
    • Rubio: yes
    • Archuleta: yes
    • Blakespear: yes
    • Limón: yes
    • Allen: yes
    • Menjivar: yes
    • Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
    • Stern: yes
    • Weber Pierson: yes
    • Niello: yes
    • Grove: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • Dahle: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Ashby: other

  • Be adopted. To Consent Calendar.

    2026-06-30 · pass · 8-0

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

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http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SJR17

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