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AB-1616 • 2026

Veterans.

Veterans.

Budget Housing
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Davies
Last action
2026-04-15
Official status
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not specify which veterans with PTSD are affected by the bill.

Veterans PTSD Study

This law requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to fund a study about non-drug treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder and report back to the Legislature by June 30, 2030.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to establish a program that funds research on non-drug PTSD treatments upon appropriation by the Legislature.
  • The department must submit a report summarizing study findings and recommendations to the Legislature no later than June 30, 2030.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Veterans who suffer from PTSD
  • The Department of Veterans Affairs

Terms To Know

PTSD
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, a condition that can happen after someone experiences or sees a traumatic event.
Nonnarcotic treatments
Treatments for pain and illness that do not use drugs like opioids.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill needs money from the Legislature to start the study.
  • It is unclear what specific non-drug treatments will be studied or how much the study will cost.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-15 California Legislative Information

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

  2. 2026-03-25 California Legislative Information

    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.

  3. 2026-03-25 California Legislative Information

    Coauthors revised.

  4. 2026-03-02 California Legislative Information

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

  5. 2026-01-22 California Legislative Information

    From printer. May be heard in committee February 21.

  6. 2026-01-21 California Legislative Information

    Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 1616, as introduced, Davies.
Veterans.
Existing law establishes the Department of Veterans Affairs. The department, among other services, provides veterans and their dependents and survivors with assistance in processing service-related disability claims, assistance in obtaining affordable housing, and information about health ailments associated with military service.
This bill, upon appropriation by the Legislature, would require the department to establish a program to fund a study for nonnarcotic post-traumatic stress disorder treatments. The bill would require the department to submit a report that summarizes the findings and recommendations of the study to the Legislature no later than June 30, 2030, and would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2031.

Current Bill Text

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