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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5768

SB 5768: Working families' tax credit

Expanding eligibility for the working families' tax credit to everyone age 18 and older.

Summary

  • Extends the eligibility for the Working Families Tax Credit Program to individuals who were at least 18 by the end of the relevant tax year, regardless of the number of qualifying children they are applying with.

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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedFeb 21, 2025
  2. Out of committeeFeb 28, 2025
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Rebecca Saldaña (D-37)
Introduced
February 21, 2025 in the Senate
Last action
January 12, 2026
Companion bill
HB 1214
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5768, SSB 5768

AN ACT Relating to expanding eligibility for the working families' tax credit to everyone age 18 and older;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Rebecca Saldaña (D-37)

12 co-sponsors (12 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Annette Cleveland D-49Adrian Cortes D-18Manka Dhingra D-45Noel Frame D-36Deborah Krishnadasan D-26T'wina Nobles D-28Marcus Riccelli D-3Vandana Slatter D-48Derek Stanford D-1Yasmin Trudeau D-27Javier Valdez D-46Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5768)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5768)
  4. Senate Rules "X" file.
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5768)
  6. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  7. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5768)
  8. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5768)
  9. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5768)
  10. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  11. Minority; do not pass.
  12. Minority; without recommendation.
  13. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

SB 5768 in other sessions

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