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California · 2025–26 Regular Session · Assembly Bill

AB 1616: Veterans.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

AB 1616 is a assembly bill introduced in the California Assembly on January 21, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Veterans. Primary sponsor: Laurie Davies (R). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (May 14, 2026): In committee: Held under submission.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.

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, upon appropriation by the Legislature, would require the department to establish a program to fund a study for nonnarcotic post-traumatic stress disorder treatments. 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, 2030, and would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2031.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Laurie DaviesPrimary sponsorRepublicanAssembly74
Jeff GonzalezCo-sponsorRepublicanAssembly36

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. In committee: Held under submission.
  2. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
  3. From 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.
  4. Coauthors revised.
  5. Referred to Com. on M. & V.A.
  6. From printer. May be heard in committee February 21.
  7. Read first time. To print.

Sources

  1. California Legislative Information — pubinfo database export
  2. Official bill page