California · 2025–26 Regular Session · Assembly Bill
AB 1282: Personal Income Tax Law: credits: medical expenses.
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- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
- Did not advance
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Plain-language summary
AB 1282 is a assembly bill introduced in the California Assembly on February 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Personal Income Tax Law: credits: medical expenses. Primary sponsor: Jeff Gonzalez (R). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 2, 2026): From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
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Official summary
Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.
The Personal Income Tax Law in modified conformity with federal income tax laws, generally allows various deductions in computing the income that is subject to tax imposed under that law.
This bill would, for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2025, and before January 1, 2030, allow a deduction in computing income for out-of-pocket medical costs, as defined. The bill would limit the deduction to $5,000 per taxable year.
Existing law requires any bill authorizing a new tax expenditure to contain, among other things, specific goals, purposes, and objectives that the tax expenditure will achieve, detailed performance indicators, and data collection requirements.
This bill would include additional information required for any bill authorizing a new tax expenditure.
This bill would take effect immediately as a tax levy.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 3
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Gonzalez | Primary sponsor | Republican | Assembly | 36 |
| Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 19 |
| Carl DeMaio | Co-sponsor | Republican | Assembly | 75 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
- Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.
- In committee: Set, second hearing. Held under submission.
- In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.
- Referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.
- Read first time.
- From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.
- Introduced. To print.