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AB-1509 • 2026

Veterans: educational assistance.

Veterans: educational assistance.

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs (A) - ()
Last action
2025-10-11
Official status
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 644, Statutes of 2025.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide specific details on when the bill will start or how many schools it will affect.

Veterans Education Help

This law creates a new agency within the Department of Veterans Affairs to ensure schools meet federal and state requirements before offering educational benefits to veterans.

What This Bill Does

  • Creates the California State Accrediting Agency for Veterans Education (CSAAVE) within the Department of Veterans Affairs.
  • Requires CSAAVE to follow both federal and state rules when evaluating organizations that want to offer education awards to veterans.
  • Gives the Secretary of Veterans Affairs the authority to sign documents related to CSAAVE.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Veterans seeking educational benefits
  • Schools applying for authorization to provide education awards to veterans

Terms To Know

Department of Veterans Affairs
A government agency that helps veterans and their families with services like healthcare, housing, and education.
California State Accrediting Agency for Veterans Education (CSAAVE)
An entity within the Department of Veterans Affairs responsible for ensuring schools meet federal and state requirements to offer educational benefits to veterans.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify when it will take effect.
  • It is unclear how many schools will be impacted by these changes.

Bill History

  1. 2025-10-11 California Legislative Information

    Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 644, Statutes of 2025.

  2. 2025-10-11 California Legislative Information

    Approved by the Governor.

  3. 2025-09-02 California Legislative Information

    Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

  4. 2025-08-26 California Legislative Information

    In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

  5. 2025-08-25 California Legislative Information

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 2252.).

  6. 2025-08-20 California Legislative Information

    Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  7. 2025-08-19 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar.

  8. 2025-07-15 California Legislative Information

    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.

  9. 2025-05-21 California Legislative Information

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

  10. 2025-05-08 California Legislative Information

    In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  11. 2025-05-08 California Legislative Information

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 1478.)

  12. 2025-04-24 California Legislative Information

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  13. 2025-04-23 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 23).

  14. 2025-04-09 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  15. 2025-03-17 California Legislative Information

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

  16. 2025-03-04 California Legislative Information

    From printer. May be heard in committee April 3.

  17. 2025-03-03 California Legislative Information

    Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 1509, Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs.
Veterans: educational assistance.
Existing law creates the Department of Veterans Affairs, headed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, imbued with certain powers and duties with regard to providing services and support to veterans and their dependents and survivors. The department is authorized to cooperate and contract with the duly authorized representative of the United States government in carrying out its duties. Existing law provides various benefits to veterans and their dependents including opportunities for veterans to continue their education. Existing federal law provides educational awards for eligible active duty members and veterans of the Armed Forces of the United States.
This bill would create the California State Accrediting Agency for Veterans Education (CSAAVE) within the department. The bill would require the CSAAVE to implement federal requirements and
administer state requirements for an organization that is seeking authorization to offer education awards under federal law, as specified. The bill would authorize the department to adopt and amend regulations to implement these provisions. This bill would provide that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs has signatory authority for the CSAAVE.

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