Bill Commons

CA AB 611

enacted

Voluntary tax contribution funds: spinal cord injury research.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did CA AB 611 pass?

Yes. CA AB 611 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-09-18): Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 264, Statutes of 2026.

What is CA AB 611 about?

Existing law allows an individual taxpayer to contribute amounts in excess of their personal income tax liability for the support of specified funds and accounts, including, among others, to the California Cancer Research Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund. This bill, for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2027, and before January 1, 2034, would allow an individual to designate on their tax return that a specified amount in excess of their tax liability be transferred to the continuously appropriated California Spinal Cord Injury Research Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund, which would be created by this bill. The bill would require the Franchise Tax Board to revise the tax return form to include a space for the designation of contributions to the fund. By establishing a new continuously appropriated fund, this bill would make an appropriation. The bill would repeal its provisions on December 1, 2034, except as specified.

Who sponsors CA AB 611?

Lee is the primary sponsor of CA AB 611.

Description

Existing law allows an individual taxpayer to contribute amounts in excess of their personal income tax liability for the support of specified funds and accounts, including, among others, to the California Cancer Research Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund. This bill, for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2027, and before January 1, 2034, would allow an individual to designate on their tax return that a specified amount in excess of their tax liability be transferred to the continuously appropriated California Spinal Cord Injury Research Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund, which would be created by this bill. The bill would require the Franchise Tax Board to revise the tax return form to include a space for the designation of contributions to the fund. By establishing a new continuously appropriated fund, this bill would make an appropriation. The bill would repeal its provisions on December 1, 2034, except as specified.

Introduced
2025-03-24
Latest action
2026-09-18 — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 264, Statutes of 2026.
Bill type
bill,appropriation
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Leeauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-09-18

    Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 264, Statutes of 2026.

    became-law

  2. 2026-09-18

    Approved by the Governor.

    executive-signature

  3. 2026-09-14

    Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 1:30 p.m.

    executive-receipt

  4. 2026-08-31

    From committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (August 30).

  5. 2026-08-31

    Assembly Rule 63 suspended.

  6. 2026-08-31

    Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling.

  7. 2026-08-31

    Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0.).

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  8. 2026-08-31

    From committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 6988.) (August 30).

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  9. 2026-08-31

    Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6988.).

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  10. 2026-08-31

    Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Page 6985.)

  11. 2026-08-30

    Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended.

  12. 2026-08-30

    Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 6872.)

  13. 2026-08-27

    Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.

    referral-committee

  14. 2026-08-27

    In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  15. 2026-08-26

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0.).

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  16. 2026-08-13

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (August 13).

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  17. 2026-08-13

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  18. 2026-08-03

    In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

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  19. 2026-06-25

    Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  20. 2026-06-24

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (June 24).

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  21. 2026-06-15

    Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.

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  22. 2026-06-12

    Withdrawn from committee.

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  23. 2026-06-12

    Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

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  24. 2026-06-11

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on JUD.

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  25. 2025-06-26

    In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  26. 2025-06-19

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on JUD.

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  27. 2025-05-21

    Referred to Coms. on JUD. and L., P.E. & R.

    referral-committee

  28. 2025-05-08

    In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

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  29. 2025-05-08

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 41. Noes 14. Page 1480.)

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  30. 2025-05-01

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  31. 2025-04-30

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 3.) (April 29).

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  32. 2025-04-24

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (April 23). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

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  33. 2025-04-22

    Re-referred to Com. on L. & E.

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  34. 2025-04-21

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. & E. Read second time and amended.

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  35. 2025-03-25

    Re-referred to Com. on L. & E.

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  36. 2025-03-24

    Referred to Coms. on L. & E. and JUD.

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  37. 2025-03-24

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. & E. Read second time and amended.

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  38. 2025-02-14

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 16.

  39. 2025-02-13

    Read first time. To print.

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Versions

  • 02/13/25 - Introduced — 2025-02-13Compare
  • 03/24/25 - Amended Assembly — 2025-03-24Compare
  • 04/21/25 - Amended Assembly — 2025-04-21Compare
  • 06/19/25 - Amended Senate — 2025-06-19Compare
  • 06/11/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-06-11Compare
  • 06/25/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-06-25Compare
  • 09/04/26 - Enrolled — 2026-09-04Compare
  • 09/18/26 - Chaptered — 2026-09-18Compare
  • AB611Compare
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Documents

Votes

  • Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]

    2025-04-23 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Lee: yes
    • Ortega: yes
    • Elhawary: yes
    • Ward: yes
    • Kalra: yes
    • Flora: other
    • Chen: other

  • Do pass.

    2025-04-29 · pass · 7-3

    Member-level votes (12)
    • Papan: yes
    • Zbur: yes
    • Connolly: yes
    • Harabedian: yes
    • Stefani: yes
    • Bryan: yes
    • Kalra: yes
    • Macedo: no
    • Dixon: no
    • Sanchez: no
    • Bauer-Kahan: other
    • Pacheco: other

  • AB 611 Lee Assembly Third Reading

    2025-05-08 · pass · 41-14

    Member-level votes (79)
    • McKinnor: yes
    • Schiavo: yes
    • Lowenthal: yes
    • Bains: yes
    • Nguyen: yes
    • Gipson: yes
    • Mark González: yes
    • Bryan: yes
    • Zbur: yes
    • Haney: yes
    • Ortega: yes
    • Harabedian: yes
    • Ward: yes
    • Hart: yes
    • Pellerin: yes
    • Caloza: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Ávila Farías: yes
    • Elhawary: yes
    • Ahrens: yes
    • Bennett: yes
    • Connolly: yes
    • Fong: yes
    • Patel: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • Solache: yes
    • Stefani: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Krell: yes
    • Sharp-Collins: yes
    • Bonta: yes
    • Rivas: yes
    • Soria: yes
    • Rogers: yes
    • Alvarez: yes
    • Schultz: yes
    • Addis: yes
    • Petrie-Norris: yes
    • Muratsuchi: yes
    • Quirk-Silva: yes
    • Kalra: yes
    • Castillo: no
    • Alanis: no
    • Macedo: no
    • Lackey: no
    • Davies: no
    • Gallagher: no
    • DeMaio: no
    • Hoover: no
    • Ellis: no
    • Hadwick: no
    • Ta: no
    • Dixon: no
    • Tangipa: no
    • Sanchez: no
    • Gabriel: other
    • Irwin: other
    • Celeste Rodriguez: other
    • Ramos: other
    • Wallis: other
    • Berman: other
    • Chen: other
    • Patterson: other
    • Jeff Gonzalez: other
    • Carrillo: other
    • Michelle Rodriguez: other
    • Calderon: other
    • Wicks: other
    • Papan: other
    • Bauer-Kahan: other
    • Flora: other
    • Wilson: other
    • Boerner: other
    • Pacheco: other
    • Arambula: other
    • Ransom: other
    • Valencia: other
    • Blanca Rubio: other
    • Aguiar-Curry: other

  • Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    2026-06-24 · pass · 4-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Ashby: yes
    • Becker: yes
    • McNerney: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • Alvarado-Gil: other

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