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Measure AB 81
Authors Ta  
Principle Coauthors: Alanis  
Coauthors: Chen   Davies   Gallagher   Gipson   Jeff Gonzalez   Lackey   Tangipa   Wilson   Choi  
Subject Veterans: mental health.
Relating To relating to veterans.
Title An act to add and repeal Section 716 of the Military and Veterans Code, relating to veterans.
Last Action Dt 2025-09-08
State Enrolled
Status Vetoed
Active? Y
Vote Required Majority
Appropriation No
Fiscal Committee Yes
Local Program No
Substantive Changes None
Urgency No
Tax Levy No
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Actions
2025-10-11     Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
2025-10-11     Vetoed by Governor.
2025-09-11     Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
2025-09-04     Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2520.).
2025-09-04     In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
2025-09-02     Ordered to special consent calendar.
2025-08-29     From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29).
2025-08-29     Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-08-18     In committee: Referred to suspense file.
2025-07-15     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.
2025-06-18     Referred to Com. on M. & V.A.
2025-06-05     In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2025-06-04     Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 2054.)
2025-05-27     Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-05-23     From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 23).
2025-04-23     In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.
2025-04-09     From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-04-09     Coauthors revised.
2025-02-03     Referred to Com. on M. & V.A.
2025-01-06     Read first time.
2024-12-20     From printer. May be heard in committee January 19.
2024-12-19     Introduced. To print.
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Enrolled     2025-09-08
Introduced     2024-12-19
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