California 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 2 R · 2 D cosponsors

SB 61 — Personal income taxes: voluntary contributions: Emergency Food for Families Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 723, Statutes of 2017.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 21, 2016. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 19 sponsors

    1 primary, 18 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (2 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Existing law authorizes individuals to contribute amounts in excess of their personal income tax liability for the support of specified funds, including the Emergency Food Assistance Program Fund. Existing law also has general administrative provisions applicable to voluntary contributions. Existing law provides for any new or extended voluntary contribution fund, to include the words "voluntary tax contribution" in the name of the fund, require the administering agency to include specified information about the fund on its Internet Web site, continuously appropriate from the fund the contributions made to the administering agency, and set a minimum contribution amount for the continuation of any voluntary tax contribution on the tax return form and include a generally applicable repeal date for a voluntary tax contribution. Existing law requires that the Emergency Food Assistance Program Fund equal or exceed a minimum contribution amount, which initially was $250,000 and which was required to be and has been adjusted for inflation. This bill would change the name of the Emergency Food Assistance Program Fund to the Emergency Food for Families Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund, would provide that the required calendar year minimum contribution amount for the fund to continue appearing on the return is an unadjusted $250,000, and would extend the provisions that apply to that voluntary contribution fund to January 1, 2026. The bill would make a continuous appropriation from the Emergency Food for Families Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund to the Franchise Tax Board and the Controller for reimbursement of all costs incurred in the administration of these provisions and to the State Department of Social Services for allocation to the Emergency Food Assistance Program. The bill would also make additional changes to conform to the provisions described above.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 723, Statutes of 2017.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

  4. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 2352.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  5. Ordered to special consent calendar.

  6. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  7. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 2768.) Ordered to the Senate.

  8. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  9. From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (July 19).

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

  11. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 19).

  12. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.

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

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

  15. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 641.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  16. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  17. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 584.) (April 3).

  18. Set for hearing April 3.

  19. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 444.) (March 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  20. Set for hearing March 22.

  21. Re-referred to Com. on GOV. & F.

  22. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  23. Withdrawn from committee.

  24. Referred to Coms. on HUMAN S. and GOV. & F.

  25. Read first time.

  26. From printer. May be acted upon on or after January 21.

  27. Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Chávez · Cosponsor
  • Dababneh · Cosponsor
  • James Gallagher · Cosponsor
  • Mike A. Gipson · Cosponsor
  • Gloria · Cosponsor
  • Tom Lackey · Cosponsor
  • Salas · Cosponsor
  • Anderson · Cosponsor
  • Acosta · Cosponsor
  • Bates · Cosponsor
  • Hertzberg · Primary
  • Maienschein · Cosponsor
  • Mathis · Cosponsor
  • Mayes · Cosponsor
  • Newman · Cosponsor
  • Nguyen · Cosponsor
  • Nielsen · Cosponsor
  • Voepel · Cosponsor
  • Scott D. Wiener · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 18 co-sponsors · 103 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Hertzberg

Co-sponsors (18)

Not signed on (103)

103 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 61 do?
Existing law authorizes individuals to contribute amounts in excess of their personal income tax liability for the support of specified funds, including the Emergency Food Assistance Program Fund. Existing law also has general administrative provisions applicable to voluntary contributions. Existing law provides for any new or extended voluntary contribution fund, to include the words "voluntary tax contribution" in the name of the fund, require the administering agency to include specified information about the fund on its Internet Web site, continuously appropriate from the fund the contributions made to the administering agency, and set a minimum contribution amount for the continuation of any voluntary tax contribution on the tax return form and include a generally applicable repeal date for a voluntary tax contribution. Existing law requires that the Emergency Food Assistance Program Fund equal or exceed a minimum contribution amount, which initially was $250,000 and which was required to be and has been adjusted for inflation. This bill would change the name of the Emergency Food Assistance Program Fund to the Emergency Food for Families Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund, would provide that the required calendar year minimum contribution amount for the fund to continue appearing on the return is an unadjusted $250,000, and would extend the provisions that apply to that voluntary contribution fund to January 1, 2026. The bill would make a continuous appropriation from the Emergency Food for Families Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund to the Franchise Tax Board and the Controller for reimbursement of all costs incurred in the administration of these provisions and to the State Department of Social Services for allocation to the Emergency Food Assistance Program. The bill would also make additional changes to conform to the provisions described above.
Who sponsors SB 61?
SB 61 is sponsored by Chávez, Dababneh, Gallagher, James (Republican), Gipson, Mike A. (Democratic), Gloria, Lackey, Tom (Republican), Salas, Anderson, Acosta, Bates, Hertzberg, Maienschein, Mathis, Mayes, Newman, Nguyen, Nielsen, Voepel, and Wiener, Scott D. (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 61?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 21, 2016. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 61?
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