In the House of Representatives since February 10, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 5113
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A PERSONAL INCOME TAX DEDUCTION FOR THE AMOUNT OF CANCELLED DEBT AND DEBT RELIEF RECEIVED BY A TAXPAYER FOR STUDENT LOANS, MEDICAL DEBT AND CREDIT CARD DEBT.
What it does
The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.
To establish a personal income tax deduction for the amount of cancelled debt and debt relief received by a taxpayer for student loans, medical debt and credit card debt.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
1 co-sponsor
In the Senate
1 co-sponsor
Its course
February 10 to April 16, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action12 actions on 9 days
In the House of RepresentativesFrom Feb 10
Finance, Revenue and Bonding CommitteeFeb 10 to Mar 3048 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee39–15
Mar 30
Who voted how
Yea Aimee Berger-Girvalo, Alphonse Paolillo Jr., Aundre Bumgardner, Christine Cohen, David Rutigliano, Derell Wilson, Fred Gee Jr., Geoff Luxenberg, Henri Martin, Herron Gaston, Hilda E. Santiago, Iris N. Sanchez, James J. Maroney, Jason Doucette, Jill Barry, John W. Fonfara, Jorge Cabrera, Josh Elliott, Julio A. Concepcion, Kate Farrar, Kerry S. Wood, Larry B. Butler, MD Rahman, Maria P. Horn, Mary M. Mushinsky, Michael "MJ" Shannon Jr., Moira Rader, Nicholas Menapace, Norman Needleman, Patricia Billie Miller, Paul Honig, Rick Lopes, Roland J. Lemar, Ronald A. Napoli Jr., Savet Constantine, Steven J. Stafstrom, Steven Winter, Tony Hwang, Trenee McGee
Nay Amy Romano, Carol Hall, Dave W. Yaccarino, Devin R. Carney, Donna Veach, Irene M. Haines, Jason Perillo, Joe Polletta, John A. Kissel, John E. Piscopo, Joseph H. Zullo, Lezlye Zupkus, Nicole Klarides-Ditria, Ryan Fazio, Tami Zawistowski
Text
Each version as the General Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Feb 10 – Mar 30
- Feb 10Introduced and sent to Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee
- Mar 2Drafted as a bill by Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee
- Mar 3Sent to Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee
- Mar 5Heard in Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee
- Mar 30Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee recommended it
All 12 actions, as published
- Feb 10REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Feb 13Vote to DraftBoth houses
- Mar 2DRAFTED BY COMMITTEEBoth houses
- Mar 3REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Mar 5PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
- Mar 30Joint FavorableBoth houses
- Apr 1FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Apr 10REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
- Apr 16RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Apr 16FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
- Apr 16HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
- Apr 16FILE NO.Both houses