Enrolled  August 31, 2024
Passed  IN  Senate  August 28, 2024
Passed  IN  Assembly  May 22, 2024

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2023–2024 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill
No. 2736

Introduced by Assembly Member Juan Carrillo
(Coauthors: Assembly Members Addis, Alanis, Schiavo, and Soria)

February 15, 2024

An act to repeal Section 896.1 of the Military and Veterans Code, relating to veterans.


LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


AB 2736, Juan Carrillo. 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.
Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: YES   Local Program: 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 Section 896.1 of the Military and Veterans Code is repealed.