Assembly bill · 20252026
AB 81
Veterans: mental health.
Progress
399 days from first to latest action, across 23 recorded actions.
Filed
Dec 19
Referred to committee
Feb 3
Heard in committee
Apr 9
Reported from committee
Apr 9
Passed first chamber
Jun 4
Passed second chamber
Sep 4
Sent to governor
Sep 11
Became law
Vetoed
Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.
Record votes
Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Assembly · Apr 8, 2025
Passed 7–0
7 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Do pass.
Assembly · May 23, 2025
Passed 14–0
14 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
AB 81 Ta Assembly Third Reading
Assembly · Jun 4, 2025
Passed 78–0
78 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Senate · Jul 14, 2025
Passed 5–0
5 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Placed on suspense file
Senate · Aug 18, 2025
Passed 7–0
7 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Do pass
Senate · Aug 29, 2025
Passed 7–0
7 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Special Consent AB81 Ta et al. By Grove
Senate · Sep 4, 2025
Passed 39–0
39 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by California Legislative Information.
Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.
Jan 22, 2026 · Assembly
Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
Oct 11, 2025 · Assembly
Vetoed by Governor.
Oct 11, 2025 · Assembly
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
Sep 11, 2025 · Joint
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling. Appropriations
Sep 4, 2025 · Assembly
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2520.).
Sep 4, 2025 · Senate
Ordered to special consent calendar.
Sep 2, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Aug 29, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29). Appropriations
Aug 29, 2025 · Senate
In committee: Referred to suspense file.
Aug 18, 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. Appropriations
Jul 15, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Com. on M. & V.A. Military and Veterans Affairs
Jun 18, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Jun 5, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 2054.)
Jun 4, 2025 · Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
May 27, 2025 · Assembly
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 23). Appropriations
May 23, 2025 · Assembly
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.
Apr 23, 2025 · Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations
Apr 9, 2025 · Assembly
Coauthors revised.
Apr 9, 2025 · Assembly
Referred to Com. on M. & V.A. Military and Veterans Affairs
Feb 3, 2025 · Assembly
Read first time.
Jan 6, 2025 · Assembly
From printer. May be heard in committee January 19.
Dec 20, 2024 · Assembly
Introduced. To print.
Dec 19, 2024 · Assembly
Authors
and 10 coauthors or sponsors
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- Tom Lackey coauthorR
- Juan Alanis principal coauthorR
- Phillip Chen coauthorR
- David Tangipa coauthorR
- Mike Gipson coauthorD
- James Gallagher coauthorR
- Lori Wilson coauthorD
- Steve Choi coauthorR
- Jeff Gonzalez coauthorR
- Laurie Davies coauthorR
In committee
- Military and Veterans Affairs
Assembly
Referred Feb 3, 2025 · heard Apr 9, 2025 · reported after 65 days
- Appropriations
Assembly
Referred Apr 9, 2025 · heard May 23, 2025 · reported after 44 days
- Military and Veterans Affairs
Senate
Referred Jun 18, 2025 · heard Jul 15, 2025 · reported after 27 days
- Appropriations
Senate
Referred Jul 15, 2025 · heard Aug 29, 2025 · reported after 45 days
Topics
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| SB 820Inmates: mental health. | Henry SternD | Became law | Became law | Oct 3, 2025Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 330, Statutes of 2025. |
| AB 1509Veterans: educational assistance. | Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs– | Became law | Became law | Oct 11, 2025Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 644, Statutes of 2025. |
| AB 2219Veterans. | Pilar SchiavoD | Became law | Became law | Sep 28, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 728, Statutes of 2026. |
| AB 1669Student health: medical leaves of absence: mental health. | Blanca PachecoD | Became law | Became law | Sep 20, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 370, Statutes of 2026. |
| AB 2460Pupil health: mental health: model referral protocols. | Celeste RodriguezD | Became law | Became law | Sep 18, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 301, Statutes of 2026. |
| AB 1775Veterans. | Chris WardD | Became law | Became law | Sep 26, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 467, Statutes of 2026. |