AB 1716 California Assembly · 2025-2026 Regular Session

California Victim Compensation Board: tuition reimbursement.

Summary

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.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 4, 2026 Last action May 14, 2026

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What changed between versions

02/04/26 - Introduced → AB1716 · 2 edits

MINOR

The diff between the introduced version (02/04/26) and the revised version (March 10, 2026) of AB 1716 consists almost entirely of formatting and presentation changes, converting from a traditional legislative document layout with line numbers to a web-based page format with navigation elements. The substantive policy content - tuition reimbursement up to $10,000 for student victims of sexual assault or violence who suffer an academic setback - is unchanged. A revision note indicates a minor heading change on line 2, but no material policy differences are apparent.

TECHNICAL

The bill text was reformatted from a traditional legislative document with line numbers and page headers into a web-based presentation format with navigation links (home, accessibility, FAQ, sitemap, etc.) and a different layout structure.

A revision note indicates 'Heading - Line 2' was changed, but the substantive text of the section heading appears identical in both versions; this is likely a minor typographical or formatting correction to the section reference line.

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Committee

May 14, 2026

Lower · Passed

In committee: Held under submission.

lower

Apr 8, 2026

Committee

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

lower

Mar 10, 2026

Lower · Passed

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (March 10). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

lower

Feb 23, 2026

Committee

Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

lower

Feb 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

From printer. May be heard in committee March 7.

lower

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors