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2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 1

AN ACT MAKING ADJUSTMENTS TO THE STATE BUDGET FOR THE BIENNIUM ENDING JUNE 30, 2027, MAKING DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2026, AUTHORIZING AND ADJUSTING BONDS OF THE STATE AND CONCERNING PROVISIONS RELATING TO REVENUE, SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION AND OTHER ITEMS TO IMPLEMENT THE STATE BUDGET.

Became law as Public Act 26-68, signed May 26, 2026, 111 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To (1) exempt from the sales and use taxes sales of (A) certain clothing costing under one hundred dollars, school supplies and household appliances, and (B) sandwiches, grinders, coffee and tea prepared and sold by grocery stores, (2) increase the maximum allowable credit against the personal income tax for a person's primary residence or motor vehicle, (3) establish a credit against the personal income tax (A) for expenditures paid or incurred by certain taxpayers for the care and support of eligible family members, and (B) for a portion of rent actually paid by certain taxpayers for such taxpayer's primary residence in the state, and (4) allow all taxpayers, regardless of income, to deduct the full amount of Social Security benefits that are includable in gross income for federal income tax purposes.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

24 co-sponsors

Martin M. Looney, Bob Duff, Saud Anwar, Jorge Cabrera, Christine Cohen, Mae Flexer, John W. Fonfara, Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox, Herron Gaston, Joan V. Hartley, Jan Hochadel, Paul Honig, Julie Kushner, Matthew L. Lesser, Rick Lopes, Ceci Maher, James J. Maroney, Martha Marx, Douglas McCrory, Patricia Billie Miller, Norman Needleman, Catherine A. Osten, MD Rahman, Derek Slap

In the House of Representatives

    35 co-sponsors

    Nick Gauthier, Nicholas Menapace, Rebecca Martinez, Travis Simms, Ronald A. Napoli Jr., Jason Doucette, Amy Morrin Bello, Anne M. Hughes, Michael "MJ" Shannon Jr., Anthony L. Nolan, Aimee Berger-Girvalo, Kaitlyn Shake, Corey P. Paris, Jane M. Garibay, Kara Rochelle, Farley Santos, Roland J. Lemar, James Sanchez, Daniel Gaiewski, Aundre Bumgardner, Michael D. Quinn, Laurie Sweet, Patrick S. Boyd, Larry B. Butler, Iris N. Sanchez, Gary A. Turco Jr., Hilda E. Santiago, Dominique Johnson, Jonathan Fazzino, Derell Wilson, Henry J. Genga, Jaime S. Foster, Mary M. Mushinsky, Hubert D. Delany, Steven J. Stafstrom

    Its course

    February 4 to May 26, 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 action27 actions on 13 days

    In the SenateFeb 4 to May 287 days

    Finance, Revenue and Bonding CommitteeFeb 4 to Mar 3054 days

    In the House of RepresentativesMay 2 to May 20 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 2 to May 1513 days

    With the GovernorMay 15 to May 2611 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 2

    • Senate floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected May 2

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected May 2

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected May 2

    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 Senate Feb 4 – May 2

    1. Feb 4Introduced and sent to Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee
    2. Mar 19Drafted as a bill by Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee
    3. Mar 20Sent to Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee
    4. Mar 23Heard in Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee
    5. Mar 30Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee recommended it
    6. May 2The Senate adopted Senate Amendment A
    7. The Senate rejected Senate Amendment B
    8. Passed the Senate with Senate Amendment A

    In the House of Representatives May 2

    1. May 2Sent to the House of Representatives
    2. The House of Representatives rejected House of Representatives Amendment A
    3. The House of Representatives rejected House of Representatives Amendment B
    4. The House of Representatives adopted Senate Amendment A
    5. Passed the House of Representatives with Senate Amendment A

    To the Governor May 14 – May 26

    1. May 14Numbered Public Act 26-68
    2. May 15Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. May 26Signed by the Governor
    All 27 actions, as published
    1. Feb 4REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 13Vote to DraftBoth houses
    3. Mar 19DRAFTED BY COMMITTEEBoth houses
    4. Mar 20REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    5. Mar 23PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    6. Mar 30Joint FavorableBoth houses
    7. Apr 1FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    8. Apr 13REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    9. Apr 20RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    10. Apr 20FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    11. Apr 20SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    12. Apr 20FILE NO.Both houses
    13. May 2SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    14. May 2SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    15. May 2SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    16. May 2RULES SUSPENDED,TRANS.TO HOUSESenate
    17. May 2FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    18. May 2HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    19. May 2HOUSE REJECTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    20. May 2HOUSE REJECTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    21. May 2HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    22. May 2HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    23. May 2IN CONCURRENCEHouse of Representatives
    24. May 14PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    25. May 15TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    26. May 15TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    27. May 26SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor