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AB 81: Veterans: mental health.
What AB 81 does, verified March 9, 2026
The bill aims to support mental health among women veterans in California. It requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to establish a program that funds an academic study on mental health among women veterans in the state. The study should be completed by June 30, 2029, and the findings and recommendations will be submitted to the legislature. The provisions of the bill will be repealed on January 1, 2030.
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| Jan. 22, 2026 | Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file. |
| Jan. 22, 2026 | Stricken from file. |
| Oct. 11, 2025 | Consideration of Governor's veto pending. |
| Oct. 11, 2025 | Vetoed by Governor. |
| Sep. 11, 2025 | Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m. |
Latest bill textEnrolled version, September 8, 2025 · 333 words
| Enrolled September 08, 2025 |
| Passed IN Senate September 04, 2025 |
| Passed IN Assembly June 04, 2025 |
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 81
| Introduced by Assembly Member Ta (Principal coauthor: Assembly Member Alanis) (Coauthors: Assembly Members Chen, Davies, Gallagher, Gipson, Jeff Gonzalez, Lackey, Tangipa, and Wilson) (Coauthor: Senator Choi) |
December 19, 2024 |
An act to add and repeal Section 716 of the Military and Veterans Code, relating to veterans.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 81, Ta. Veterans: mental health.
Existing law establishes the Department of Veterans Affairs. The department, among other services, provides veterans and their dependents and survivors with assistance in processing service-related disability claims, assistance in obtaining affordable housing, and information about health ailments associated with military service.
This bill would require the department to establish a program to fund, upon appropriation by the Legislature, an academic study of mental health among women veterans in California, as specified. The bill would require the department to submit a report that summarizes the findings and recommendations of the study to the Legislature no later than June 30, 2029. The bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2030.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 716 is added to the Military and Veterans Code, to read:716.
(a) Upon appropriation by the Legislature, the department shall establish a program to fund an academic study of mental health among women veterans in California, to include demographics and an analysis of the stressors, risk factors, treatment modalities, barriers to access, suicide rate, and other information deemed relevant.(b) The department shall prepare and submit a report to the Legislature, no later than June 30, 2029, that summarizes the findings and recommendations of the study pursuant to subdivision (a). The report shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
(c) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2030, and as of that date is repealed.
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