2025-2026 Regular Session • California Legislature
AB1138: Income and corporate taxes: tax credits: motion pictures.
Legislative Summary
An act to amend Sections 17053.98, 17053.98.1, 23698, and 23698.1 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, relating to taxation, and making an appropriation therefor.
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Bill History
2/20/2025
Read first time. To print.
State Assembly
2/21/2025
From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
State Assembly
3/28/2025
Referred to Coms. on A.,E.,S., & T. and REV. & TAX.
State Assembly
3/28/2025
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on A.,E.,S., & T. Read second time and amended.
State Assembly
4/1/2025
Re-referred to Com. on A.,E.,S., & T.
State Assembly
4/22/2025
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on REV. & TAX. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.
State Assembly
4/22/2025
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on REV. & TAX. Read second time and amended.
State Assembly
4/23/2025
Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.
State Assembly
4/28/2025
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to REV. & TAX. suspense file.
State Assembly
4/29/2025
Coauthors revised.
State Assembly
4/29/2025
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (April 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
State Assembly
5/14/2025
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
State Assembly
5/21/2025
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
State Assembly
5/21/2025
Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended.
State Assembly
5/23/2025
Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 51. Noes 16.)
State Assembly
5/23/2025
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (May 23).
State Assembly
5/23/2025
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
State Assembly
5/27/2025
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
State Assembly
Roll Call Votes
Do pass as amended
5/23/2025
13
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
4/28/2025
6
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Revenue and Taxation]
4/22/2025
8
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/20/2025)
Chamber
State Assembly
Sponsors
Democrat: 15
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor

Isaac Bryan
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (15)
Sharon Quirk-Silva
Democrat
Rick Zbur
Democrat
Benjamin Allen
Democrat
Caroline Menjivar
Democrat
Sasha Renee Perez
Democrat
Henry Stern
Democrat
Josh Becker
Democrat
Jessica Caloza
Democrat
Sade Elhawary
Democrat
John Harabedian
Democrat
Mark Gonzalez
Democrat
Tina McKinnor
Democrat
Susan Rubio
Democrat
Nick Schultz
Democrat
Suzette Valladares
Republican