SB 268: Income taxes: gross income exclusions: state of emergency: natural disaster settlements.

Official summary

Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.

The Personal Income Tax Law and the Corporation Tax Law, in conformity with federal income tax law, generally defines gross income as income from whatever source derived, except as specifically excluded, and provides various exclusions from gross income.

This bill, for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2025, and before January 1, 2030, would provide an exclusion from gross income for amounts received from a settlement entity, as defined, by a qualified taxpayer, as defined, to replace property that is located in a city or county in this state and that was damaged or destroyed by a disaster or accidental or human-caused event for which a state of emergency or local emergency, as defined, was proclaimed.

Existing law requires a bill authorizing a new tax expenditure to contain, among other things, specific goals, purposes, and objectives 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 7

“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. February 2, 2026Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
2. May 23, 2025May 23 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
3. May 20, 2025Set for hearing May 23.
4. May 19, 2025May 19 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
5. May 15, 2025Set for hearing May 19.
6. May 14, 2025From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 1081.) (May 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
7. May 7, 2025From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.
8. April 28, 2025From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.
9. March 18, 2025Set for hearing May 14.
10. February 14, 2025Referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.
11. February 4, 2025From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 6.
12. February 3, 2025Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.