California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 81
Veterans: mental health.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Vetoed
Sponsors
- Ta (Republican)
Cosponsors (10)
- Alanis (Republican)
- Chen (Republican)
- Davies (Republican)
- Gallagher
- Gipson (Democratic)
- Jeff Gonzalez (Republican)
- Lackey (Republican)
- Tangipa (Republican)
- Wilson (Democratic)
- Choi (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
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.
Text versions
- 09/08/25 - Enrolled· Sep 8, 2025
- 12/19/24 - Introduced· Dec 19, 2024
- AB81
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2025 Senate | Special Consent AB81 Ta et al. By Grove | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 29, 2025 Senate | Do pass | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 18, 2025 Senate | Placed on suspense file | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jul 14, 2025 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 4, 2025 House | AB 81 Ta Assembly Third Reading | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 23, 2025 House | Do pass. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 8, 2025 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Jan 22, 2026 · House
Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file. - Oct 11, 2025 · House
Consideration of Governor's veto pending. - Oct 11, 2025 · House
Vetoed by Governor. - Sep 11, 2025 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m. - Sep 4, 2025 · House
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling. - Sep 4, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2520.). - Sep 2, 2025 · Senate
Ordered to special consent calendar. - Aug 29, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Aug 29, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29). - Aug 18, 2025 · Senate
In committee: Referred to suspense file. - Jul 15, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (July 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jun 18, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Com. on M. & V.A. - Jun 5, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. - Jun 4, 2025 · House
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 2054.) - May 27, 2025 · House
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - May 23, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 23). - Apr 23, 2025 · House
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file. - Apr 9, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Apr 9, 2025 · House
Coauthors revised. - Feb 3, 2025 · House
Referred to Com. on M. & V.A. - Jan 6, 2025 · House
Read first time. - Dec 20, 2024 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee January 19. - Dec 19, 2024 · House
Introduced. To print.