California Assembly Bill 1716
Session 20252026
California Victim Compensation Board: tuition reimbursement.
Introduced
Introduced in Assembly on Feb 4, 2026
Origin Chamber
Assembly
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1716
State
California
Session
20252026
checkPassed on March 10, 2026
Motion Text
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Assembly Roll Call Votes
Summary
Existing law generally provides for the compensation of victims and derivative victims of specified types of crimes by the California Victim Compensation Board from the Restitution Fund, which is continuously appropriated to the board. Existing law authorizes the board to grant for pecuniary loss, when the board determines that it will best aid the person seeking compensation, as specified. Existing law authorizes the board to reimburse, among other things, the amount of medical or medical-related expenses and outpatient psychiatric, psychological, or other mental health counseling-related expenses incurred by the victim or derivative victim, as specified.
This bill would also authorize the board to reimburse the expense of tuition at an educational institution, not to exceed $10,000, to a full- or part-time student who is a victim of sexual assault or violence if the victim is unable to continue attendance or suffers an academic setback, as described. The bill would authorize the board to limit compensation to the term the crime occurred and the immediately following term, and would require the calculation of an award based on certain factors, as specified. By expanding the board's authorization for use of moneys in the Restitution Fund, a continuously appropriated fund, this bill would make an appropriation.
03/09/26- Assembly Public Safety
March 9, 2026
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03/10/2026
Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (March 10). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
03/10/2026
Assembly
Coauthors revised.
02/23/2026
Assembly
Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
02/05/2026
Assembly
From printer. May be heard in committee March 7.
02/04/2026
Assembly
Read first time. To print.
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Record Created
Feb 5, 2026 8:38:13 AM
Record Updated
Mar 17, 2026 8:36:38 PM