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

AB 384 — The Qualified ABLE Program: tax-advantaged savings accounts.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 470, Statutes of 2017.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 09, 2017. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Existing federal law, the Stephen Beck, Jr., Achieving a Better Life Experience Act of 2014 (ABLE Act) , encourages and assists individuals and families to save private funds in a tax-advantaged savings account for the purpose of supporting persons with disabilities to maintain their health, independence, and quality of life by excluding from gross income distributions used for qualified disability expenses by a beneficiary of a qualified ABLE program established and maintained by a state, as specified. Existing law establishes the Qualified ABLE Program, administered by the California ABLE Act Board, in this state for purposes of implementing the federal ABLE Act. Existing law requires the board to segregate the moneys coming into the ABLE program trust into 2 funds: the program fund, which is continuously appropriated, and the administrative fund, which is available upon appropriation by the Legislature. All moneys paid by designated beneficiaries or eligible individuals in connection with ABLE accounts are required to be deposited, as received, into the program fund, promptly invested, and accounted for separately. Existing law requires that an ABLE account only be established for a designated beneficiary who is a resident of this state, and that the board market the program to residents of this state to the extent funds are available. Existing law also provides that moneys in, contributions to, and any distribution for qualified disability expenses from, an ABLE account, not to exceed $100,000, do not count toward determining eligibility for a state or local means-tested program. This bill would expand the residency requirement for a designated beneficiary to being a resident of the United States, and as a result, would expand the purposes of a continuously appropriated fund, thereby making an appropriation. The bill would require the board to market the program to residents of the United States to the extent funds are available. The bill would clarify that specified existing provisions of law exempting the moneys in, and qualified distributions from, an ABLE account from being included as income for certain federal means-tested programs also apply. This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 4880 of the Welfare and Institutions Code proposed by AB 688 to be operative only if this bill and AB 688 are enacted and this bill is enacted last.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 470, Statutes of 2017.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 12 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 3423.).

  5. Ordered to special consent calendar.

  6. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  7. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2909.).

  8. Ordered to special consent calendar.

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  11. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  12. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (September 1).

  13. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  14. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 12). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  15. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on GOV. & F.

  16. In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  17. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on GOV. & F.

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

  19. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  20. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 1486.)

  21. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  22. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (May 3).

  23. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  24. Read second time and amended.

  25. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 17).

  26. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

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

  28. From printer. May be heard in committee March 12.

  29. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (121)

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Votes

AB 384 Irwin Special Consent Calendar 1st Day

Passed 79 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 58000
Democratic 15000
Republican 6000
Total 79000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Acosta — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Harper — Yea
Levine — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Voepel — Yea
Wood — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Burke — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Low — Yea
Fong — Yea
Salas — Yea
Chau — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Medina — Yea
Gray — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Chu — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Ting — Yea
Weber — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Holden — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Kiley — Yea
McCarty — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Baker — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Cunningham — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Daly — Yea
Gloria — 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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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 384 do?
Existing federal law, the Stephen Beck, Jr., Achieving a Better Life Experience Act of 2014 (ABLE Act) , encourages and assists individuals and families to save private funds in a tax-advantaged savings account for the purpose of supporting persons with disabilities to maintain their health, independence, and quality of life by excluding from gross income distributions used for qualified disability expenses by a beneficiary of a qualified ABLE program established and maintained by a state, as specified. Existing law establishes the Qualified ABLE Program, administered by the California ABLE Act Board, in this state for purposes of implementing the federal ABLE Act. Existing law requires the board to segregate the moneys coming into the ABLE program trust into 2 funds: the program fund, which is continuously appropriated, and the administrative fund, which is available upon appropriation by the Legislature. All moneys paid by designated beneficiaries or eligible individuals in connection with ABLE accounts are required to be deposited, as received, into the program fund, promptly invested, and accounted for separately. Existing law requires that an ABLE account only be established for a designated beneficiary who is a resident of this state, and that the board market the program to residents of this state to the extent funds are available. Existing law also provides that moneys in, contributions to, and any distribution for qualified disability expenses from, an ABLE account, not to exceed $100,000, do not count toward determining eligibility for a state or local means-tested program. This bill would expand the residency requirement for a designated beneficiary to being a resident of the United States, and as a result, would expand the purposes of a continuously appropriated fund, thereby making an appropriation. The bill would require the board to market the program to residents of the United States to the extent funds are available. The bill would clarify that specified existing provisions of law exempting the moneys in, and qualified distributions from, an ABLE account from being included as income for certain federal means-tested programs also apply. This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 4880 of the Welfare and Institutions Code proposed by AB 688 to be operative only if this bill and AB 688 are enacted and this bill is enacted last.
Who sponsors AB 384?
AB 384 is sponsored by Irwin, Jacqui (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 384?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 09, 2017. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 384?
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