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Home/Bills/AB 81California · 2025–2026 Regular Session
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AB 81: Veterans: mental health.

California · Assembly · 2025–2026 Regular Session · last verified March 9, 2026

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 The provisions of the bill will be repealed on January 1, 2030.

Bill journey
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In CommitteeComplete
First Chamber FloorComplete
Second ChamberComplete
5GovernorCurrent
6ChapteredPending
Last action: Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file. (2026-01-22)Alert me
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Phillip ChenSteven ChoiLaurie DaviesVacant .Mike GipsonJeff GonzalezTom LackeyDavid TangipaLori Wilson
Recent actions26 total · showing 5
Jan. 22, 2026Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.
Jan. 22, 2026Stricken from file.
Oct. 11, 2025Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
Oct. 11, 2025Vetoed by Governor.
Sep. 11, 2025Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
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