California legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB264: Veterans: benefits.
Status: Vetoed, September 30, 2026
What the bill says
An act to repeal Section 896.1 of the Military and Veterans Code, relating to veterans. veterans Veterans: benefits. Existing law establishes various educational benefits for dependents of veterans who were killed during military service or are totally disabled, as specified. Existing law defines “dependent of a veteran” to include the spouse of a totally disabled veteran…
From the enrolled text, August 30, 2026:
An act to repeal Section 896.1 of the Military and Veterans Code, relating to veterans. veterans Veterans: benefits. Existing law establishes various educational benefits for dependents of veterans who were killed during military service or are totally disabled, as specified. Existing law defines “dependent of a veteran” to include the spouse of a totally disabled veteran. Existing law prohibits a dependent of a veteran from receiving these educational benefits during the time the dependent is entitled to receive specified federal educational benefits or duplicate assistance from any other government source. This bill would repeal that prohibition. MAJORITY NO YES NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO The people of the State of California do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Section 896.1 of the Military and Veterans Code is repealed.
Sponsors
- Juan Carrillo (D, AD39) · primary sponsor
- Pilar Schiavo (D, AD40)
Latest actions
- : Vetoed by Governor.
- : Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
- : In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
- : Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).
- : Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
- : Ordered to second reading.
- : From inactive file.
- : Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Archuleta.
- : From special consent calendar.
- : Ordered to special consent calendar.
Votes
- Assembly 3rd Reading AB264 Carrillo et al. By Archuleta (August 26, 2026): 40 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do pass (August 29, 2025): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Placed on suspense file (August 18, 2025): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar (July 14, 2025): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- AB 264 Carrillo Assembly Third Reading (May 29, 2025): 70 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do pass. (May 23, 2025): 14 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is AB264?
- AB264 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Veterans: benefits.
- What does AB264 do?
- In its own words: An act to repeal Section 896.1 of the Military and Veterans Code, relating to veterans. veterans Veterans: benefits. Existing law establishes various educational benefits for dependents of veterans who were killed during military service or are totally disabled, as specified. Existing law defines “dependent of a veteran” to include the spouse of a totally disabled veteran…
- What is the status of AB264?
- Vetoed as of September 30, 2026. Latest action: Vetoed by Governor. (September 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored AB264?
- Juan Carrillo (D, AD39), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for AB264?
- On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB264
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