California AB2219: Veterans.

What the bill says

An act to amend Sections 970, 971, and 972.1 of, and to add Section 972.15 to, the Military and Veterans Code, relating to veterans. veterans Veterans. Existing law authorizes the board of supervisors of each county to appoint a county veterans service officer to perform duties relating to the administration of benefits to veterans. Existing law authorizes the board to prescribe the qualifications of a county veterans service officer and fix the compensation of that officer…

From the chaptered text, September 28, 2026:

An act to amend Sections 970, 971, and 972.1 of, and to add Section 972.15 to, the Military and Veterans Code, relating to veterans. veterans Veterans. Existing law authorizes the board of supervisors of each county to appoint a county veterans service officer to perform duties relating to the administration of benefits to veterans. Existing law authorizes the board to prescribe the qualifications of a county veterans service officer and fix the compensation of that officer. Existing law requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (department) annually to prepare a report of the activities of county veterans service officers, including information on the number of veterans and their family members who have contacted or utilized the services of the county veterans service offices and the benefits received by veterans and their dependents as a result of the efforts of the county veterans service offices. This bill would require that a veterans service officer vacancy be filled within 12 months after the date of the vacancy and would require the appointee to obtain and maintain accreditation from the department, as specified, within 9 months after that appointment. The bill would additionally require the department to establish minimum training requirements for accreditation that would, among other things, improve public awareness of free disability claim resources and ensure proper data collection to track system …

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Sponsors

• Pilar Schiavo (D, AD40) · primary sponsor
• Jeff Gonzalez (R, AD36)

Latest actions

1. September 28, 2026: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 728, Statutes of 2026.
2. September 28, 2026: Approved by the Governor.
3. August 27, 2026: Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
4. August 20, 2026: Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 5591.).
5. August 20, 2026: In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
6. August 20, 2026: Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).
7. August 18, 2026: Ordered to special consent calendar.
8. August 13, 2026: Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
9. August 13, 2026: From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13).
10. August 3, 2026: In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

Votes

• Special Consent AB2219 Schiavo et al. By Menjivar (August 20, 2026): 39 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass (August 13, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Placed on suspense file (August 3, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar (July 1, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar (June 22, 2026): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
• AB 2219 Schiavo Assembly Third Reading (May 21, 2026): 70 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is AB2219?

AB2219 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Veterans.

What does AB2219 do?

In its own words: An act to amend Sections 970, 971, and 972.1 of, and to add Section 972.15 to, the Military and Veterans Code, relating to veterans. veterans Veterans. Existing law authorizes the board of supervisors of each county to appoint a county veterans service officer to perform duties relating to the administration of benefits to veterans. Existing law authorizes the board to prescribe the qualifications of a county veterans service officer and fix the compensation of that officer…

What is the status of AB2219?

Chaptered as of September 28, 2026. Latest action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 728, Statutes of 2026. (September 28, 2026).

Who sponsored AB2219?

Pilar Schiavo (D, AD40), with 1 co-sponsor.

Where is the official record for AB2219?

On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2219