STATE BILLCA SB 186PASSED

Income taxes: film tax credits.

California State Legislature

An act to amend Sections 17039.4, 17039.6, 17053.95, 17053.98, 17053.98.1, 23036.4, 23036.6, 23695, 23698, and 23698.1 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, relating to taxation, and making an appropriation therefor, to take effect immediately, bill related to the budget.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Sep 19, 2026; 54 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

CA SB 186 · PassedSep 19

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Bill details

Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 344, Statutes of 2026. · Sep 19, 2026

Sponsor

BABudget and Fiscal ReviewSenatorPrimary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Sep 19, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 344, Statutes of 2026.

Sep 19, 2026Approved by the Governor.

Sep 10, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

Aug 31, 2026Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 32. Noes 7.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.Senate

Aug 31, 2026Unanimous consent granted to take up without reference to file.Senate

Aug 31, 2026In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.Senate

Aug 31, 2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 75. Noes 2. Page 7041.) Ordered to the Senate.Assembly

Aug 30, 2026Ordered to third reading.Assembly

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Aug 30, 2026(Ayes 56. Noes 19. Page 6855.)Assembly

Aug 30, 2026Withdrawn from committee pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.Assembly

Aug 28, 2026From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on BUDGET.Assembly

Mar 24, 2025Referred to Com. on BUDGET.Assembly

Mar 20, 2025In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.Assembly

Mar 20, 2025Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 28. Noes 10. Page 459.) Ordered to the Assembly.Senate

Mar 18, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Senate

Mar 17, 2025Ordered to second reading.Senate

Mar 17, 2025Withdrawn from committee. (Ayes 27. Noes 10. Page 384.)Senate

Feb 5, 2025Referred to Com. on B. & F. R.Senate

Jan 24, 2025From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 23.Senate

Jan 23, 2025Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.Senate

Recorded votes

Senate 3rd Reading SB186 B. & F.R. (Wiener)Mar 20, 2025 · Senate · 28 yea · 10 nayPassed

W/O REF. TO FILE SB186 B. & F.R. (Laird)Aug 31, 2026 · Senate · 32 yea · 7 nayPassed

SB 186 Budget and Fiscal Review Senate Third Reading By GABRIELAug 31, 2026 · Assembly · 75 yea · 2 nayPassed

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