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AB 398: Personal income tax: Earned Income Tax Credit.
What AB 398 does, verified February 3, 2026
The bill aims to modify the personal income tax law to allow an earned income tax credit of $355 for eligible individuals, regardless of their actual credit amount. This change applies to taxable years starting on or after January 1, 2025. The bill also authorizes additional payments from a continuously appropriated fund to make this change. Additionally, the bill requires specific goals, performance indicators, and data collection requirements for any new tax expenditure, including this one.
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.) |