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Home/Bills/AB 1616California · 2025–2026 Regular Session
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AB 1616: Veterans.

California · Assembly · 2025–2026 Regular Session · last verified May 16, 2026

What AB 1616 does, verified May 16, 2026

The bill aims to establish a program to fund a study on nonnarcotic post-traumatic stress disorder treatments. The Department of Veterans Affairs will be required to submit a report to the legislature by June 30, 2030, detailing the study's findings and recommendations. The program will be funded with a future appropriation from the legislature. The provisions of the bill will take effect on January 1, 2031.

Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: In committee: Held under submission. (2026-05-14)Alert me
Recent actions7 total · showing 5
May. 14, 2026In committee: Held under submission.
Apr. 15, 2026In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
Mar. 25, 2026From 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.
Mar. 25, 2026Coauthors revised.
Mar. 02, 2026Referred to Com. on M. & V.A.
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