Personal income taxes: voluntary tax contribution funds.
Existing law allows an individual, until January 1, 2018, to designate on his or her personal income tax return that a specified amount in excess of his or her tax liability be contributed to the Keep Arts in Schools Fund, which is subject to appropriation by the Legislature, to be allocated to the Franchise Tax Board, the Controller, and the Arts Council for purposes of carrying out its provisions. Existing law requires that the Keep Arts in Schools Fund equal or exceed a $250,000 minimum contribution amount, which is required to be adjusted for inflation.
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SB 503
California SB 503 (20172018)
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Personal income taxes: voluntary tax contribution funds.
California SB 503 (20172018) — Personal income taxes: voluntary tax contribution funds.
Existing law allows an individual, until January 1, 2018, to designate on his or her personal income tax return that a specified amount in excess of his or her tax liability be contributed to the Keep Arts in Schools Fund, which is subject to appropriation by the Legislature, to be allocated to the Franchise Tax Board, the Controller, and the Arts Council for purposes of carrying out its provisions. Existing law requires that the Keep Arts in Schools Fund equal or exceed a $250,000 minimum contribution amount, which is required to be adjusted for inflation.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
That the measure be returned to Senate Floor for consideration. Ordered to third reading. — 7–0 (pass) · upper
Unfinished Business SB503 Newman et al. Concurrence — 38–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Revenue and Taxation] — 7–0 (pass) · lower
SB 503 Newman Senate Third Reading By MURATSUCHI — 78–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] — 7–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar — 10–0 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
Newman — primary (person)
Muratsuchi — coauthor (person)
Portantino — author (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2017-02-16 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. introduction, reading-1
2017-02-17 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 19.
2017-03-02 Referred to Com. on RLS. referral-committee
2017-03-20 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. reading-2, referral-committee, amendment-passage, committee-passage, reading-1
2017-03-29 Re-referred to Com. on GOV. & F. referral-committee
2017-04-05 Set for hearing April 19.
2017-04-19 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 745.) (April 19). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, referral-committee
2017-04-21 Set for hearing May 1.
2017-05-01 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 913.) (May 1). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2017-05-02 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2017-05-09 Read third time and amended. amendment-passage, reading-3, reading-1
2017-05-09 Ordered to second reading.
2017-05-10 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2017-05-10 Published May 9 at 9 p.m.
2017-05-11 Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(b). referral-committee
2017-05-11 From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on GOV. & F. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(b). (Ayes 4. Noes 0. Page 1026.) Re-referred to Com. on GOV. & F. committee-passage, referral-committee
2017-05-16 Set for hearing May 17.
2017-05-17 From committee: That the measure be returned to the Senate Floor for consideration. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 1099.) (May 17). committee-passage
2017-05-30 Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 1254.) Ordered to the Assembly. reading-3, passage, reading-1
2017-05-31 In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. reading-1
2017-06-12 Referred to Coms. on A.,E.,S.,T., & I.M. and REV. & TAX. referral-committee
2017-06-29 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on A.,E.,S.,T., & I.M. reading-2, referral-committee, amendment-passage, committee-passage, reading-1
2017-07-05 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on REV. & TAX. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 5). Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX. committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, referral-committee
2017-07-13 From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (July 10). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, amendment-passage
2017-07-17 Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. amendment-passage, reading-2, referral-committee, reading-1
2017-07-20 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. reading-2, referral-committee, amendment-passage, committee-passage, reading-1
2017-08-23 From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 23). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, amendment-passage
2017-08-24 Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading. reading-1, amendment-passage, reading-2
2017-08-28 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2017-09-05 Read third time and amended. amendment-passage, reading-3, reading-1
2017-09-05 Ordered to third reading.
2017-09-14 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 3403.) Ordered to the Senate. reading-3, passage, reading-1
2017-09-15 In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
2017-09-15 Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 2996.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. committee-passage-favorable, amendment-passage
2017-09-22 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
2017-10-05 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2017-10-05 Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 519, Statutes of 2017.
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/1ee3d8eb-e074-414d-8c90-e90c147ce930. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).