SJR 17 California Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Korean American veterans.

Summary

This measure would urge the Congress and President of the United States to permit states to extend burial and memorial benefits in state cemeteries to Republic of Korea veterans who served in the Vietnam War and who subsequently became United States citizens.

Issues: ✓ Veterans

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2026

Committee Review

Aug 2026

Senate Passage

Jun 2026

Assembly Passage

Aug 2026

Signed into Law

Aug 2026

Introduced May 12, 2026 Signed Aug 11, 2026

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Floor votes · Senate Jun 15, 2026 · Assembly Aug 3, 2026

How they voted

39–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 40

Jun 15, 2026

D Democratic30

29 Yea 1

96% Yea

R Republican10

10 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Aug 4, 2026

Upper · Passed

In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

upper

Aug 3, 2026

Assembly · Passed

Assembly Vote: pass (74-0-4)

assembly

Aug 3, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read. Adopted. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 6041.) Ordered to the Senate.

lower

Jul 1, 2026

Lower · Passed

From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (June 30).

lower

Jun 22, 2026

Committee

Referred to Com. on M. & V.A.

lower

Jun 15, 2026

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (39-0-1)

senate

Jun 15, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read. Adopted. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 4759.) Ordered to the Assembly.

upper

Jun 9, 2026

Upper · Passed

From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to third reading. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 4620.) (June 8).

upper

May 20, 2026

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on M. & V.A.

upper

May 12, 2026

Introduced

Introduced. Referred to Com. on RLS.

upper

1 primary · 14 co-sponsors