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California · 2025–26 Regular Session · Senate Bill

SB 1144: Personal income taxes: exemption credit: dependents.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 1144 is a senate bill introduced in the California Senate on February 18, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Personal income taxes: exemption credit: dependents. Primary sponsor: Suzette Martinez Valladares (R). Most recent recorded action (April 27, 2026): May 6 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

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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 authorizes an exemption credit of $227 for each dependent of a taxpayer for each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 1999, adjusted for inflation, which may be reduced if a taxpayer’s federal adjusted gross income exceeds a threshold amount. The credit amount for the 2025 taxable year is $475.

This bill would increase that credit to $700 for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, and before January 1, 2031, and would require that the Franchise Tax Board adjust that amount for inflation for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2027, as prescribed.

This bill would take effect immediately as a tax levy.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Suzette Martinez ValladaresPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate23

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. May 6 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
  2. Set for hearing May 6.
  3. Referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.
  4. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 21.
  5. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sources

  1. California Legislative Information — pubinfo database export
  2. Official bill page