California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 1698
Personal Income Tax Law: Corporation Tax Law: credits: food handler card.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Alanis (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
The Personal Income Tax Law and Corporation Tax Law allow various credits against the taxes imposed by those laws.
This bill, for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, and before January 1, 2029, would allow a credit for expenses paid or incurred by a qualified taxpayer for an employee obtaining a food handler card, as specified.
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 also would include additional information required for any bill authorizing a new tax expenditure.
This bill would take effect immediately as a tax levy.
Text versions
- 03/09/26 - Amended Assembly· Mar 9, 2026
- 02/03/26 - Introduced· Feb 3, 2026
- AB1698
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Apr 27, 2026 · House
In committee: Set, second hearing. Held under submission. - Mar 16, 2026 · House
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to REV. & TAX. suspense file. - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX. - Mar 9, 2026 · House
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on REV. & TAX. Read second time and amended. - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Referred to Com. on REV. & TAX. - Feb 4, 2026 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee March 6. - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Read first time. To print.