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California · 2025–26 Regular Session · Assembly Bill

AB 1716: California Victim Compensation Board: tuition reimbursement.

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 1716 is a assembly bill introduced in the California Assembly on February 4, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: California Victim Compensation Board: tuition reimbursement. Primary sponsor: Catherine Stefani (D). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 14, 2026): In committee: Held under submission.

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Official summary

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

Existing law generally provides for the compensation of victims and derivative victims of specified types of crimes by the California Victim Compensation Board from the Restitution Fund, which is continuously appropriated to the board. Existing law authorizes the board to grant for pecuniary loss, when the board determines that it will best aid the person seeking compensation, as specified. Existing law authorizes the board to reimburse, among other things, the amount of medical or medical-related expenses and outpatient psychiatric, psychological, or other mental health counseling-related expenses incurred by the victim or derivative victim, as specified.

This bill would also authorize the board to reimburse the expense of tuition at an educational institution, not to exceed $10,000, to a full- or part-time student who is a victim of sexual assault or violence if the victim is unable to continue attendance or suffers an academic setback, as described. The bill would authorize the board to limit compensation to the term the crime occurred and the immediately following term, and would require the calculation of an award based on certain factors, as specified. By expanding the board’s authorization for use of moneys in the Restitution Fund, a continuously appropriated fund, this bill would make an appropriation.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Catherine StefaniPrimary sponsorDemocraticAssembly19
Stephanie NguyenCo-sponsorDemocraticAssembly10
Sasha Renée PérezCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate25
Pilar SchiavoCo-sponsorDemocraticAssembly40

“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. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (March 10). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
  4. Coauthors revised.
  5. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
  6. From printer. May be heard in committee March 7.
  7. Read first time. To print.

Sources

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