California 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

SB 503 — Personal income taxes: voluntary tax contribution funds.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 519, Statutes of 2017.

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  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 February 16, 2017. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 76% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 9 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law allows an individual, until January 1, 2018, to designate on his or her personal income tax return that a specified amount in excess of his or her tax liability be contributed to the Keep Arts in Schools Fund, which is subject to appropriation by the Legislature, to be allocated to the Franchise Tax Board, the Controller, and the Arts Council for purposes of carrying out its provisions. Existing law requires that the Keep Arts in Schools Fund equal or exceed a $250,000 minimum contribution amount, which is required to be adjusted for inflation. Existing law allows an individual, until January 1, 2019, to designate on their personal income tax return that a specified amount in excess of their tax liability be contributed to the California Beach and Coastal Enhancement Account under a space on the tax return titled "Protect Our Coast and Oceans Fund." Existing law makes these moneys subject to appropriation by the Legislature and requires the moneys to be allocated to the Franchise Tax Board, the Controller, and the California Coastal Commission to support eligible programs awarded grants under the selection criteria established by the California Coastal Commission for the Whale Tail Grants Program. Existing law requires that the Protect Our Coast and Oceans Fund equal or exceed a $250,000 minimum contribution amount, which is required to be and has been adjusted for inflation. Under existing law, there are general administrative provisions applicable to these voluntary contributions, which, among other things, specify when a voluntary contribution is to be placed on the return, provide for the disbursement of contributions following repeal of the fund provisions, and require undesignated funds to be transferred to the General Fund. Existing law requires that when establishing or extending the operation of these voluntary tax contribution funds the words "voluntary tax contribution" be included in the name of the fund, that the administering agency comply with specified Internet Web site reporting requirements, that the fund provisions remain in effect only until January 1 of the 7th calendar year following the first appearance of the voluntary tax contribution on the personal income tax return, that the required calendar year minimum contribution amount for the fund to continue appearing on the return is $250,000, and that the contributions be continuously appropriated from the fund to the administering entity. This bill would conform with those requirements by extending the operation of the provisions of the Keep Arts in Schools Fund to January 1, 2025, renaming the fund as the Keep Arts in Schools Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund, continuously appropriating the fund to the Franchise Tax Board, the Controller, and the Arts Council for purposes of carrying out these provisions, and requiring the Arts Council to comply with those Internet Web site reporting requirements. The bill would similarly conform with those requirements by extending the operation of the provisions of the Protect Our Coast and Oceans Fund to January 1, 2025, renaming the designation as the Protect Our Coast and Oceans Fund Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund, continuously appropriating those funds to the Franchise Tax Board, the Controller, and the California Coastal Commission for purposes of carrying out these provisions, and requiring the California Coastal Commission to comply with those Internet Web site reporting requirements. The bill would also require both funds described above to meet an unadjusted minimum contribution amount of $250,000, as specified. The bill would also delete various duplicative provisions covered by the aforementioned general administrative provisions. By continuously appropriating the funds described above, the bill would make an appropriation.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 519, 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 38. Noes 0. Page 2996.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  5. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  6. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 3403.) Ordered to the Senate.

  7. Ordered to third reading.

  8. Read third time and amended.

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  10. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  11. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 23).

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

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

  14. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (July 10).

  15. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on REV. & TAX. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 5). Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.

  16. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on A.,E.,S.,T., & I.M.

  17. Referred to Coms. on A.,E.,S.,T., & I.M. and REV. & TAX.

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

  19. Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 1254.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  20. From committee: That the measure be returned to the Senate Floor for consideration. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 1099.) (May 17).

  21. Set for hearing May 17.

  22. From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on GOV. & F. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(b). (Ayes 4. Noes 0. Page 1026.) Re-referred to Com. on GOV. & F.

  23. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(b).

  24. Published May 9 at 9 p.m.

  25. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  26. Ordered to second reading.

  27. Read third time and amended.

  28. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  29. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 913.) (May 1).

  30. Set for hearing May 1.

  31. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 745.) (April 19). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  32. Set for hearing April 19.

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

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

  35. Referred to Com. on RLS.

  36. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 19.

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

Sponsors

  • Portantino · Cosponsor
  • Al Muratsuchi · Cosponsor
  • Newman · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 119 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Newman

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (119)

119 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Unfinished Business SB503 Newman et al. Concurrence

Passed 38 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 33002
Democratic 5000
Total 38002
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Yea
Bates — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Monning — Yea
Newman — Yea
Pan — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Allen — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Moorlach — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Roth — Yea
De León — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Beall — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Beth Gaines — Not Voting
Bill Berryhill — Not Voting
Mark Stone — Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea

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SB 503 Newman Senate Third Reading By MURATSUCHI

Passed 78 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 57001
Democratic 15000
Republican 6000
Total 78001
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Acosta — Yea
Baker — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Brough — Yea
Holden — Yea
Medina — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Weber — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Cunningham — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Harper — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Kiley — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Chu — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Wood — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Salas — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Burke — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Fong — Yea
Gray — Yea
Levine — Yea
Low — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Daly — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Ting — Yea
Voepel — Not Voting
Waldron — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Travis Allen — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea
Choi, Steven S. Republican Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

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Do pass as amended.

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11002
Democratic 3000
Republican 1000
Total 15002
% of votes cast 88%0%0%12%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Bigelow — Yea
Bloom — Not Voting
Brough — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Gray — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Fong — Yea
Chau — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Not Voting
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea

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Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar

Passed 10 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8000
Republican 1000
Democratic 1000
Total 10000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Brough — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Burke — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Travis Allen — Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea

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3rd Reading SB503 Newman et al. Urgency Clause

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 35000
Democratic 5000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Yea
Bates — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Lara — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Moorlach — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Allen — Yea
De León — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Pan — Yea
Roth — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Beall — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Newman — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass

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
Beall — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Hill — Yea
Bates — Yea
Lara — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 503 do?
Existing law allows an individual, until January 1, 2018, to designate on his or her personal income tax return that a specified amount in excess of his or her tax liability be contributed to the Keep Arts in Schools Fund, which is subject to appropriation by the Legislature, to be allocated to the Franchise Tax Board, the Controller, and the Arts Council for purposes of carrying out its provisions. Existing law requires that the Keep Arts in Schools Fund equal or exceed a $250,000 minimum contribution amount, which is required to be adjusted for inflation. Existing law allows an individual, until January 1, 2019, to designate on their personal income tax return that a specified amount in excess of their tax liability be contributed to the California Beach and Coastal Enhancement Account under a space on the tax return titled "Protect Our Coast and Oceans Fund." Existing law makes these moneys subject to appropriation by the Legislature and requires the moneys to be allocated to the Franchise Tax Board, the Controller, and the California Coastal Commission to support eligible programs awarded grants under the selection criteria established by the California Coastal Commission for the Whale Tail Grants Program. Existing law requires that the Protect Our Coast and Oceans Fund equal or exceed a $250,000 minimum contribution amount, which is required to be and has been adjusted for inflation. Under existing law, there are general administrative provisions applicable to these voluntary contributions, which, among other things, specify when a voluntary contribution is to be placed on the return, provide for the disbursement of contributions following repeal of the fund provisions, and require undesignated funds to be transferred to the General Fund. Existing law requires that when establishing or extending the operation of these voluntary tax contribution funds the words "voluntary tax contribution" be included in the name of the fund, that the administering agency comply with specified Internet Web site reporting requirements, that the fund provisions remain in effect only until January 1 of the 7th calendar year following the first appearance of the voluntary tax contribution on the personal income tax return, that the required calendar year minimum contribution amount for the fund to continue appearing on the return is $250,000, and that the contributions be continuously appropriated from the fund to the administering entity. This bill would conform with those requirements by extending the operation of the provisions of the Keep Arts in Schools Fund to January 1, 2025, renaming the fund as the Keep Arts in Schools Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund, continuously appropriating the fund to the Franchise Tax Board, the Controller, and the Arts Council for purposes of carrying out these provisions, and requiring the Arts Council to comply with those Internet Web site reporting requirements. The bill would similarly conform with those requirements by extending the operation of the provisions of the Protect Our Coast and Oceans Fund to January 1, 2025, renaming the designation as the Protect Our Coast and Oceans Fund Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund, continuously appropriating those funds to the Franchise Tax Board, the Controller, and the California Coastal Commission for purposes of carrying out these provisions, and requiring the California Coastal Commission to comply with those Internet Web site reporting requirements. The bill would also require both funds described above to meet an unadjusted minimum contribution amount of $250,000, as specified. The bill would also delete various duplicative provisions covered by the aforementioned general administrative provisions. By continuously appropriating the funds described above, the bill would make an appropriation.
Who sponsors SB 503?
SB 503 is sponsored by Portantino, Muratsuchi, Al (Democratic), and Newman.
What is the current status of SB 503?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 16, 2017. Enacted.
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