Plain English Breakdown
The source states the governor vetoed the bill but does not confirm if an override vote occurred or succeeded.
AB-81: Study of Mental Health for Women Veterans
This proposed law would require the Department of Veterans Affairs to create a program that, if funded by the Legislature, studies mental health among women veterans in California and reports findings by June 30, 2029.
What This Bill Does
- The bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to establish a program for an academic study on mental health among women veterans in California.
- Funding for this study depends on whether the Legislature chooses to appropriate money for it.
- The department must submit a report with findings and recommendations to the Legislature by June 30, 2029.
- These provisions would end automatically on January 1, 2030.
Who It Names or Affects
- Women veterans in California
- The Department of Veterans Affairs
- Members of the State Legislature
Limits and Unknowns
- This bill was vetoed by the governor.
- It is not clear if lawmakers later voted to override that veto and make this law active.