Bill Sponsor
California Assembly Bill 397
Session 20252026
Personal Income Tax Law: young child tax credit.
Active
Active
Failed in Assembly on Feb 2, 2026
First Action
Feb 3, 2025
Latest Action
Feb 2, 2026
Origin Chamber
Assembly
Type
Bill
Bill Number
397
State
California
Session
20252026
Sponsorship by Party
Assembly Votes (1)
checkPassed on April 28, 2025
Motion Text
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Assembly Roll Call Votes
Summary
The Personal Income Tax Law allows various credits against the taxes imposed by that law, including a young child tax credit to a qualified taxpayer in a specified amount multiplied by the earned income tax credit adjustment factor, as provided. That law also allows a payment from the continuously appropriated Tax Relief and Refund Account for an amount in excess of tax liability. Existing law defines "qualified taxpayer" for this purpose to include an eligible individual, as defined, who has a qualifying child, defined to be a child younger than 6 years of age as of the last day of the taxable year, and who meets other specified criteria. This bill, for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2025, would instead define a "qualifying child" to mean a child younger than a specified age as of the last day of the taxable year, as described. By increasing the payments from the Tax Relief and Refund Account, a continuously appropriated fund, the bill would make an appropriation. Existing law requires any bill authorizing a new tax expenditure to contain, among other things, specific goals that the tax expenditure will achieve, detailed performance indicators, and data collection requirements. This bill would include additional information required for any bill authorizing a new tax expenditure.
Actions (12)
02/02/2026
Assembly
From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
01/31/2026
Assembly
Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.
05/23/2025
Assembly
In committee: Held under submission.
05/21/2025
Assembly
Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 1627.)
05/21/2025
Assembly
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
05/14/2025
Assembly
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
04/29/2025
Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (April 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
04/29/2025
Assembly
Coauthors revised.
03/10/2025
Assembly
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to REV. & TAX. suspense file.
02/18/2025
Assembly
Referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.
02/04/2025
Assembly
From printer. May be heard in committee March 6.
02/03/2025
Assembly
Read first time. To print.
Sources
Record Created
Feb 4, 2025 5:54:40 AM
Record Updated
Feb 3, 2026 8:44:16 AM