California 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 1207 — California Voluntary Contribution Program.

Last action — From Assembly without further action.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Under existing law, individuals are allowed to contribute amounts in excess of their tax liability for the support of specified funds. Existing law provides for various voluntary contribution check-off funds to be listed on the personal income tax return. This bill would modify the existing voluntary check-off system by establishing the California Voluntary Contribution Program to be administered by the office of California Volunteers to expand the contribution options for a taxpayer. The bill would provide that the purpose of the program is to promote charitable giving and collect through the personal income tax return individual taxpayers' voluntary contributions either to specified charities in a pool of up to 200 qualified applicants, defined to include any charitable organization meeting certain requirements or a state or local agency, or to make a general charitable gift by donating to the Charitable Giving Fund. Not later than January 1, 2017, the bill would require the office to, among other things, develop the application to participate in the program and establish application and renewal fees. The bill would authorize the office to adopt specified policies and guidelines to regulate the number of qualified applicants participating in the program. The bill would authorize the office to adopt regulations necessary to carry out these provisions and would make these regulations subject to the Administrative Procedure Act. The bill would require the Franchise Tax Board to revise the personal income tax form in a manner necessary to inform an individual about how to make designations to qualified applicants or to the Charitable Giving Fund. Commencing on January 1, 2018, this bill would allow an individual taxpayer to designate a contribution to up to 5 qualified applicants or to the Charitable Giving Fund. The bill would require an applicant wishing to receive contributions to submit an application to the program, including an application fee. The bill would require the office to approve an application if specified requirements, and other reasonable requirements, are met, thereby making a qualified applicant eligible to receive voluntary contributions. The bill would require these contributions to be transferred from the Personal Income Tax Fund to the California Voluntary Contribution Fund or to the Charitable Giving Fund, both of which are created by this bill. The bill would require moneys in the California Voluntary Contribution Fund and the Charitable Giving Fund, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to be allocated to the Franchise Tax Board and the Controller for reimbursement of costs, as provided, and the balance from the California Voluntary Contribution Fund to the office of California Volunteers for distribution to each qualified applicant designated by an individual and the balance from the Charitable Giving Fund to the office for distribution as grants for charitable purposes, in accordance with policies and procedures established by the office. The bill would establish a specified minimum contribution amount for each qualified applicant. The bill would prohibit a qualified applicant from receiving voluntary contributions if, among other things, the average amount of contributions received during certain calendar years did not equal the minimum contribution amount. This bill would annually require the office to provide the Legislature with a report containing specified information on the program. The bill would also require this report to be made available to the public. The bill would also require the office to work in consultation with the Department of Finance to develop a strategy to propose to the Legislature for a continuous appropriation to distribute taxpayers' contributions to the designated qualified applicants. This bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2023.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From Assembly without further action.

  2. From committee without further action.

  3. Held under submission.

  4. Set, second hearing.

  5. Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  6. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  7. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  8. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (June 25).

  9. Set, first hearing. Referred to REV. & TAX. suspense file.

  10. Referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.

  11. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  12. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 3653.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  13. Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.

  14. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3711.) (May 23).

  15. Set for hearing May 23.

  16. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  17. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  18. Set for hearing May 5.

  19. Hearing postponed by committee.

  20. Set for hearing April 28.

  21. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3119.) (April 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  22. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on GOV. & F.

  23. Set for hearing April 9.

  24. Referred to Com. on GOV. & F.

  25. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.

  26. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Knight · Cosponsor
  • Liu · Cosponsor
  • Wolk · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 119 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Wolk

Co-sponsors (2)

  • Knight
  • Liu

Not signed on (119)

119 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

3rd Reading

Passed 37 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 35002
Democratic 2001
Total 37003
% of votes cast 93%0%0%8%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Yea
Beall — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Lara — Yea
Leno — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Roth — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Wright — Not Voting
Cannella — Yea
Evans — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Correa — Yea
Huff — Yea
Liu — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
De León — Yea
Yee — Not Voting
Hill — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Block — Yea
Knight — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Torres — Yea
Walters — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea

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Do pass as amended.

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6000
Democratic 1000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea
De León — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea

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Subjects

public-safety taxation civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1207 do?
Under existing law, individuals are allowed to contribute amounts in excess of their tax liability for the support of specified funds. Existing law provides for various voluntary contribution check-off funds to be listed on the personal income tax return. This bill would modify the existing voluntary check-off system by establishing the California Voluntary Contribution Program to be administered by the office of California Volunteers to expand the contribution options for a taxpayer. The bill would provide that the purpose of the program is to promote charitable giving and collect through the personal income tax return individual taxpayers' voluntary contributions either to specified charities in a pool of up to 200 qualified applicants, defined to include any charitable organization meeting certain requirements or a state or local agency, or to make a general charitable gift by donating to the Charitable Giving Fund. Not later than January 1, 2017, the bill would require the office to, among other things, develop the application to participate in the program and establish application and renewal fees. The bill would authorize the office to adopt specified policies and guidelines to regulate the number of qualified applicants participating in the program. The bill would authorize the office to adopt regulations necessary to carry out these provisions and would make these regulations subject to the Administrative Procedure Act. The bill would require the Franchise Tax Board to revise the personal income tax form in a manner necessary to inform an individual about how to make designations to qualified applicants or to the Charitable Giving Fund. Commencing on January 1, 2018, this bill would allow an individual taxpayer to designate a contribution to up to 5 qualified applicants or to the Charitable Giving Fund. The bill would require an applicant wishing to receive contributions to submit an application to the program, including an application fee. The bill would require the office to approve an application if specified requirements, and other reasonable requirements, are met, thereby making a qualified applicant eligible to receive voluntary contributions. The bill would require these contributions to be transferred from the Personal Income Tax Fund to the California Voluntary Contribution Fund or to the Charitable Giving Fund, both of which are created by this bill. The bill would require moneys in the California Voluntary Contribution Fund and the Charitable Giving Fund, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to be allocated to the Franchise Tax Board and the Controller for reimbursement of costs, as provided, and the balance from the California Voluntary Contribution Fund to the office of California Volunteers for distribution to each qualified applicant designated by an individual and the balance from the Charitable Giving Fund to the office for distribution as grants for charitable purposes, in accordance with policies and procedures established by the office. The bill would establish a specified minimum contribution amount for each qualified applicant. The bill would prohibit a qualified applicant from receiving voluntary contributions if, among other things, the average amount of contributions received during certain calendar years did not equal the minimum contribution amount. This bill would annually require the office to provide the Legislature with a report containing specified information on the program. The bill would also require this report to be made available to the public. The bill would also require the office to work in consultation with the Department of Finance to develop a strategy to propose to the Legislature for a continuous appropriation to distribute taxpayers' contributions to the designated qualified applicants. This bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2023.
Who sponsors SB 1207?
SB 1207 is sponsored by Knight, Liu, and Wolk.
What is the current status of SB 1207?
This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 1207?
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