Bill Text: CA AB1994 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session | Chaptered

California Assembly Bill 1994 (Prior Session Legislation)

CA State Legislature page for AB1994

Bill Title: Veterans: Department of Veterans Affairs.

Sponsorship: Committee Bill

Status: (Passed) 2024-09-12 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 221, Statutes of 2024. [AB1994 Detail]

Download: California-2023-AB1994-Chaptered.html

Assembly Bill No. 1994

CHAPTER 221

An act to amend Section 79.1 of the Military and Veterans Code, relating to veterans.

[ Approved by Governor September 12, 2024. Filed with Secretary of State September 12, 2024. ]

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 1994, Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs. Veterans: Department of Veterans Affairs.

Existing law requires the Undersecretary of Veterans Affairs be appointed and their salary established by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs pursuant to law. Existing law requires the secretary to appoint a Deputy Secretary of Women Veterans Affairs.

This bill would create, and would require the secretary to appoint, a Deputy Secretary of Minority and Underrepresented Veterans Affairs.

Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

Section 79.1 of the Military and Veterans Code is amended to read:

79.1.

In addition to the Undersecretary of Veterans Affairs, there shall be within the department, and the secretary shall appoint, both of the following:

(a) A Deputy Secretary of Women Veterans Affairs, who shall have responsibility over the administration of women veterans affairs.

(b) A Deputy Secretary of Minority and Underrepresented Veterans Affairs, who shall have responsibility over the administration of minority and underrepresented veterans affairs.