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AB-1638 • 2026

County veterans service officers: additional resources.

County veterans service officers: additional resources.

Budget
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Ta
Last action
2026-03-25
Official status
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.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary does not specify if all counties with a U.S. military base will automatically receive funds, only that funding can be provided under certain conditions.

Helping Veterans with More Support

This law provides extra funding for counties hosting an active U.S. military base to hire part-time veterans service officers at those bases, if the military base agrees.

What This Bill Does

  • Provides a stipend to counties that host an active United States military base.
  • The stipend is for maintaining a county veterans service officer, at least part time, at each active U.S. military base in the county.
  • This happens only if the military base agrees.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Counties that host an active United States military base
  • Veterans living near these bases

Terms To Know

stipend
Extra money given to someone for a specific job or task.
pro rata basis
Dividing something fairly based on how much each person or group needs or deserves.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The law only works if the Legislature appropriates funds for it.
  • It depends on military bases agreeing to have a part-time veterans service officer.

Bill History

  1. 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.

  2. 2026-02-09 California Legislative Information

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

  3. 2026-01-27 California Legislative Information

    From printer. May be heard in committee February 26.

  4. 2026-01-26 California Legislative Information

    Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 1638, as introduced, Ta.
County veterans service officers: additional resources.
Existing law authorizes each county board of supervisors to appoint a county veterans service officer, and permits the county to provide the officer with any assistance and facilities that it determines to be necessary. Existing law requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to disburse funds, appropriated to the department for the purpose of supporting county veterans service officers pursuant to the annual Budget Act, on a pro rata basis, to counties that comply with certain conditions.
This bill would, upon appropriation by the Legislature, provide a stipend to counties that host an active United States military base for the purposes of maintaining a county veterans service officer, at least part time, at each active United States military base in the county, subject to base approval.

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