AB 1638 California Assembly · 2025-2026 Regular Session

County veterans service officers: additional resources.

Summary

Existing law authorizes each county board of supervisors to appoint a county veterans service officer, and permits the county to provide the officer with any assistance and facilities that it determines to be necessary. Existing law requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to disburse funds, appropriated to the department for the purpose of supporting county veterans service officers pursuant to the annual Budget Act, on a pro rata basis, to counties that comply with certain conditions. This bill would, upon appropriation by the Legislature, provide a stipend to counties that host an active United States military base for the purposes of maintaining a county veterans service officer, at least part time, at each active United States military base in the county, subject to base approval.

Issues: ✓ Veterans

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 26, 2026 Last action May 14, 2026

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01/26/26 - Introduced → AB1638 · 1 edit

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Committee

May 14, 2026

Lower · Passed

In committee: Held under submission.

lower

Apr 22, 2026

Committee

In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

lower

Mar 25, 2026

Lower · Passed

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.

lower

Feb 9, 2026

Committee

Referred to Com. on M. & V.A.

lower

Jan 27, 2026

Lower · Passed

From printer. May be heard in committee February 26.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors