SB 6 — Tax Credit for Health Savings Accounts
Last action — Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2025 First Extraordinary Session. It reached “Introduced” 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.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
The bill creates an income tax credit for a resident individual's contributions to a health savings account that supports a high deductible health plan, as defined pursuant to federal law (credit). The credit is an amount equal to 25% of the amount of the contribution, limited to:$500 for a single filer;$1,000 for joint filers; and$1,500 for contributions to a family health plan.If the credit exceeds the income taxes due on the resident individual's income, the amount of the credit not used to offset income taxes is not carried forward as tax credits against the resident individual's subsequent years' income tax liability and is not refunded to the individual. The executive director of the department of revenue is required to adopt rules implementing the credit.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Bill Text
- Introduced View text Current pdf August 21, 2025
Action History
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Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
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Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely
Sponsors
- John Carson · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 100 not signed on · 5 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- John Carson Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (100)
100 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 40% | 60% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (5)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Ball | Democrat | Nay |
| Mike Weissman | Democrat | Nay |
| Tom Sullivan | Democrat | Nay |
| Lynda Zamora Wilson | Republican | Yea |
| Rod Pelton | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 60% | 40% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (5)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Ball | Democrat | Yea |
| Mike Weissman | Democrat | Yea |
| Tom Sullivan | Democrat | Yea |
| Lynda Zamora Wilson | Republican | Nay |
| Rod Pelton | Republican | Nay |
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 6 do?
- The bill creates an income tax credit for a resident individual's contributions to a health savings account that supports a high deductible health plan, as defined pursuant to federal law (credit). The credit is an amount equal to 25% of the amount of the contribution, limited to:$500 for a single filer;$1,000 for joint filers; and$1,500 for contributions to a family health plan.If the credit exceeds the income taxes due on the resident individual's income, the amount of the credit not used to offset income taxes is not carried forward as tax credits against the resident individual's subsequent years' income tax liability and is not refunded to the individual. The executive director of the department of revenue is required to adopt rules implementing the credit.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
- Who sponsors SB 6?
- SB 6 is sponsored by John Carson (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 6?
- This bill died with 2025 First Extraordinary Session. It reached “Introduced” 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 6?
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