Assembly BillFailedRevenue and Taxation
AB 397: Personal Income Tax Law: young child tax credit.
What AB 397 does, verified February 3, 2026
This bill amends the personal income tax law to expand the young child tax credit to a wider age range. Starting from 2025, a child under a specified age as of the last day of the taxable year is considered a qualifying child. The bill also increases payments from the tax relief and refund account to make an appropriation. The new tax expenditure will be subject to specific goals, performance indicators, and data collection requirements.
Bill journey
✓IntroducedComplete
2In CommitteeCurrent
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56. (2026-02-02)Alert me
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| Feb. 02, 2026 | From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56. |
| Jan. 31, 2026 | Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution. |
| May. 23, 2025 | In committee: Held under submission. |
| May. 21, 2025 | Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 1627.) |
| May. 21, 2025 | Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 1627.) |