AB-1509
Education

Veterans: educational assistance.

Introduced
CA
2025-2026 Regular Session
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Key Takeaways

  • Establishes a new state agency to accredit and oversee educational programs for veterans.
  • Requires organizations offering veteran education awards to obtain authorization from the new state agency.
  • Authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to create and update regulations for veteran education programs.

Summary

The California Assembly Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs proposes establishing a new state-level accrediting body to oversee educational programs for veterans through the creation of the California State Accrediting Agency for Veterans Education (CSAAVE) within the Department of Veterans Affairs.

The legislation outlines CSAAVE's role in implementing both federal and state requirements for organizations seeking to offer educational awards under federal veterans' education programs. The Department of Veterans Affairs would maintain authority to adopt and modify regulations in response to changes in state or federal law, with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs serving as the signing authority for CSAAVE actions under the Administrative Procedure Act.

Organizations providing educational benefits to veterans would need to obtain authorization from CSAAVE, which would evaluate compliance with federal statutes and regulations governing veterans' education programs. While the bill creates this new oversight structure, it does not require additional state appropriations for implementation, indicating that the agency would operate within existing departmental resources.

Key Dates

Next Step
Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Appropriations
Next Step
Assembly Committee
Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Appropriations
Hearing has not been scheduled yet
Assembly Appropriations Hearing
Assembly Committee
Assembly Appropriations Hearing
Assembly Appropriations Hearing
Assembly Military And Veterans Affairs Hearing
Assembly Committee
Assembly Military And Veterans Affairs Hearing
Assembly Military And Veterans Affairs Hearing
Read first time. To print.
Assembly Floor
Read first time. To print.
Read first time. To print.

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Joaquin ArambulaD
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Buffy WicksD
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Lisa CalderonD
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Mike FongD
Assembly Member
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Diane DixonR
Assembly Member
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Mike FongD
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Diane DixonR
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Mark GonzalezD
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Jose SolacheD
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Sade ElhawaryD
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Bill has been formally introduced and read for the first time in its house of origin (3/3/2025)

Latest Voting History

April 23, 2025
PASS
Assembly Committee
Assembly Appropriations Hearing
AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
150015PASS

Key Takeaways

  • Establishes a new state agency to accredit and oversee educational programs for veterans.
  • Requires organizations offering veteran education awards to obtain authorization from the new state agency.
  • Authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to create and update regulations for veteran education programs.

Get Involved

Act Now!

Email the authors or create an email template to send to all relevant legislators.

Introduced By

Summary

The California Assembly Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs proposes establishing a new state-level accrediting body to oversee educational programs for veterans through the creation of the California State Accrediting Agency for Veterans Education (CSAAVE) within the Department of Veterans Affairs.

The legislation outlines CSAAVE's role in implementing both federal and state requirements for organizations seeking to offer educational awards under federal veterans' education programs. The Department of Veterans Affairs would maintain authority to adopt and modify regulations in response to changes in state or federal law, with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs serving as the signing authority for CSAAVE actions under the Administrative Procedure Act.

Organizations providing educational benefits to veterans would need to obtain authorization from CSAAVE, which would evaluate compliance with federal statutes and regulations governing veterans' education programs. While the bill creates this new oversight structure, it does not require additional state appropriations for implementation, indicating that the agency would operate within existing departmental resources.

10% progression
Bill has been formally introduced and read for the first time in its house of origin (3/3/2025)

Key Dates

Next Step
Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Appropriations
Next Step
Assembly Committee
Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Appropriations
Hearing has not been scheduled yet
Assembly Appropriations Hearing
Assembly Committee
Assembly Appropriations Hearing
Assembly Appropriations Hearing
Assembly Military And Veterans Affairs Hearing
Assembly Committee
Assembly Military And Veterans Affairs Hearing
Assembly Military And Veterans Affairs Hearing
Read first time. To print.
Assembly Floor
Read first time. To print.
Read first time. To print.

Latest Voting History

April 23, 2025
PASS
Assembly Committee
Assembly Appropriations Hearing
AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
150015PASS

Contacts

Profile
Joaquin ArambulaD
Assembly Member
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Buffy WicksD
Assembly Member
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Lisa CalderonD
Assembly Member
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Mike FongD
Assembly Member
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Diane DixonR
Assembly Member
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
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Joaquin ArambulaD
Assembly Member
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Buffy WicksD
Assembly Member
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Lisa CalderonD
Assembly Member
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Mike FongD
Assembly Member
Committee Member
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Diane DixonR
Assembly Member
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Gregg HartD
Assembly Member
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Blanca PachecoD
Assembly Member
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Gail PellerinD
Assembly Member
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Kate SanchezR
Assembly Member
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Tri TaR
Assembly Member
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Jessica CalozaD
Assembly Member
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Mark GonzalezD
Assembly Member
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Heather HadwickR
Assembly Member
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Jose SolacheD
Assembly Member
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Sade ElhawaryD
Assembly Member
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