Bill Sponsor
California Senate Bill 575
Session 20252026
California Sea Otter Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund.
Active
Active
Passed Senate on Jan 26, 2026
Sponsor
First Action
Feb 20, 2025
Latest Action
Jan 26, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
575
State
California
Session
20252026
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Author
Summary
Existing law allows an individual taxpayer to contribute amounts in excess of their personal income tax liability for the support of specified funds and accounts, including, among others, to the Native California Wildlife Rehabilitation Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund. This bill would, for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, and before January 1, 2033, allow an individual to designate on their tax return that a specified amount in excess of their tax liability be transferred to the continuously appropriated California Sea Otter Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund, which would be created by this bill. The bill would require the Franchise Tax Board to revise the tax return form to include a space for the designation of contributions to the fund. By establishing a new continuously appropriated fund, this bill would make an appropriation. The bill would require that the above provisions remain operative only until January 1, 2033, and be repealed as of December 1 that year. The bill would also require the fund continue to appear on the personal income tax return until the above provisions are repealed.
Actions (17)
01/26/2026
Assembly
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
01/26/2026
Senate
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.) Ordered to the Assembly.
01/21/2026
Senate
Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
01/20/2026
Senate
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar.
01/15/2026
Senate
Set for hearing January 20.
01/15/2026
Senate
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
01/14/2026
Senate
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (January 14).
01/05/2026
Senate
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.
12/23/2025
Senate
Set for hearing January 14.
04/23/2025
Senate
April 23 set for second hearing canceled at the request of author.
04/04/2025
Senate
Set for hearing April 23.
04/03/2025
Senate
April 9 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
03/24/2025
Senate
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.
03/18/2025
Senate
Set for hearing April 9.
03/05/2025
Senate
Referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.
02/21/2025
Senate
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
02/20/2025
Senate
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Sources
Record Created
Feb 21, 2025 6:03:53 AM
Record Updated
Jan 27, 2026 8:49:35 AM