A 577 — Provides gross income tax credit for certain expenses paid or incurred for care and support of qualifying senior family member; designated as Caregiver's Assistance Act.
Last action — INT 1RA REF AHU
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed General Assembly
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the General Assembly. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
Odds of enactment
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Introduced
Current position in the legislative process.
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20 sponsors
1 primary, 19 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (13 D · 6 R) — cross-party backing.
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Summary
Caregiver's Assistance Act-income tax credit incurred for care of sr family memb
Bill Text
- Introduced View text Current html December 01, 2025
Action History
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INT 1RA REF AHU
Sponsors
- Margie Donlon · Cosponsor
- Marisa Sweeney · Cosponsor
- Katie Brennan · Cosponsor
- Michael Venezia · Cosponsor
- Kenyatta Stewart · Cosponsor
- Michael Inganamort · Cosponsor
- Al Abdelaziz · Cosponsor
- Donald A. Guardian · Cosponsor
- Shanique Speight · Cosponsor
- Victoria A. Flynn · Cosponsor
- Gerry Scharfenberger · Cosponsor
- Lisa Swain · Cosponsor
- Chris Tully · Cosponsor
- Clinton Calabrese · Cosponsor
- Alex Sauickie · Cosponsor
- William W. Spearman · Cosponsor
- Aura K. Dunn · Cosponsor
- Ellen J. Park · Cosponsor
- Verlina Reynolds-Jackson · Cosponsor
- Gary S. Schaer · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 19 co-sponsors · 100 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Schaer, Gary S. Democrat
Co-sponsors (19)
- Donlon, Margie
- Sweeney, Marisa Democrat
- Brennan, Katie Democrat
- Venezia, Michael Democrat
- Stewart, Kenyatta Democrat
- Inganamort, Michael Republican
- Abdelaziz, Al Democrat
- Guardian, Donald A. Republican
- Speight, Shanique Democrat
- Flynn, Victoria A. Republican
- Scharfenberger, Gerry Republican
- Swain, Lisa Democrat
- Tully, Chris Democrat
- Calabrese, Clinton Democrat
- Sauickie, Alex Republican
- Spearman, William W. Democrat
- Dunn, Aura K. Republican
- Park, Ellen J. Democrat
- Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina Democrat
Not signed on (100)
100 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does A 577 do?
- Caregiver's Assistance Act-income tax credit incurred for care of sr family memb
- Who sponsors A 577?
- A 577 is sponsored by Donlon, Margie, Sweeney, Marisa (Democrat), Brennan, Katie (Democrat), Venezia, Michael (Democrat), Stewart, Kenyatta (Democrat), Inganamort, Michael (Republican), Abdelaziz, Al (Democrat), Guardian, Donald A. (Republican), Speight, Shanique (Democrat), Flynn, Victoria A. (Republican), Scharfenberger, Gerry (Republican), Swain, Lisa (Democrat), Tully, Chris (Democrat), Calabrese, Clinton (Democrat), Sauickie, Alex (Republican), Spearman, William W. (Democrat), Dunn, Aura K. (Republican), Park, Ellen J. (Democrat), Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina (Democrat), and Schaer, Gary S. (Democrat).
- What is the current status of A 577?
- This bill has been introduced in the General Assembly. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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