Senate Concurrent ResolutionChaptered/Signed
SCR 143: Hmong Laotian Special Guerilla Unit veterans.
What SCR 143 does, verified August 13, 2026
<p>This measure honors and celebrates Hmong Laotian special guerrilla unit veterans and their families, recognizing their sacrifice. The bill aims to acknowledge the contributions of these individuals, who served in the military and fought for their country's freedom. It also seeks to provide a tribute to their dedication and bravery.</p>
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Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 141, Statutes of 2026. (2026-06-22)Alert me
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| Jul. 02, 2026 | Chaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 141, Statutes of 2026. |
| Jul. 02, 2026 | Enrolled and filed with the Secretary of State at 3 p.m. |
| Jun. 22, 2026 | Read. Adopted. (Ayes 71. Noes 0. Page 5795.) Ordered to the Senate. |
| Jun. 22, 2026 | In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. |
| Jun. 22, 2026 | Read. Adopted. Ordered to the Senate. |
Latest bill textChaptered version, July 2, 2026 · 341 words
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 143
CHAPTER 141
Relative to Hmong Laotian Special Guerilla Unit veterans.
[ Filed with Secretary of State July 02, 2026. ]
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SCR 143, Umberg. Hmong Laotian Special Guerilla Unit veterans.
This measure would honor and celebrate Hmong Laotian Special Guerilla Unit veterans and their families and recognize their sacrifice.
WHEREAS, From 1961 to 1975, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) recruited and trained Hmong and other Laotian soldiers to form a Special Guerilla Unit (SGU) to fight the Secret War during the Vietnam War; and
WHEREAS, This SGU performed covert missions ordered and planned by the United States military and CIA to deter the movement of troops, supplies, and weapons on the Ho Chi Minh Trail and other areas in and around Laos; and
WHEREAS, SGU soldiers rescued many downed United States pilots and recovered the bodies of many members of the United States Armed Forces at great risk and loss of their own lives and own ranks; and
WHEREAS, SGU soldiers were issued United States Air Force aviator badges upon successfully completing pilot training and parachutist badges for completing parachute school, and were commemorated by the Hmong and Lao Memorial dedicated at Arlington National Cemetery in May 1997; and
WHEREAS, SGU soldiers have been honored with the construction and maintenance of a monument in the City and County of Fresno and the Cities of Stockton and Chico, and legislative recognition in the States of Connecticut, Minnesota, and Wisconsin; and
WHEREAS, At least 35,000 SGU soldiers were killed during this time, roughly 12 percent of the Hmong population in Laos at the time; and
WHEREAS, Congress never granted these soldiers full veteran status, and they do not have military identification card or license plate eligibility; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby honors and celebrates Hmong Laotian SGU veterans and their families and recognizes their sacrifice; and be it further
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
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