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AB 2686 California Assembly · 2011-2012 Regular Session

Franchise Tax Board: Taxpayers' Rights Advocate.

Summary
The Katz-Harris Taxpayers' Bill of Rights Act establishes the position of Taxpayers' Rights Advocate and provides specified protections for taxpayers for purposes of, among other things, determining their correct tax liability. This bill would, beginning on and after January 1, 2013, and until January 1, 2016, authorize the Taxpayers' Rights Advocate to abate penalties, fees, additions to tax, or interest attributable to error of the Franchise Tax Board, as specified. This bill would require any relief granted in which the total reduction exceeds $500, as adjusted, to be submitted to the executive officer of the board for concurrence, and would limit the total relief granted to $7,500, as adjusted.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2012
Committee Review
Aug 2012
Assembly Passage
May 2012
Senate Passage
Aug 2012
Signed into Law
Sep 2012
Introduced Mar 12, 2012 Signed Sep 17, 2012
Floor votes · Senate Aug 22, 2012 · Assembly Aug 27, 2012

How they voted

31–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 35
Aug 22, 2012
D Democratic23
20 Yea 3
86% Yea
R Republican12
11 Yea 1
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
31
Key actions
10
Committee
10
Amendments
3
Sep 17, 2012
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
legislature
Aug 27, 2012
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (72-0)
assembly
Aug 27, 2012
Lower · Passed
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 80. Noes 0. Page 6327.).
lower
Aug 22, 2012
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (31-0-4)
senate
Aug 22, 2012
Introduced
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 24 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
lower
Aug 13, 2012
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 6).
upper
Jul 3, 2012
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (June 28).
upper
Jun 11, 2012
Upper · Passed
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
upper
May 24, 2012
Committee
Referred to Com. on GOV. & F.
upper
May 2, 2012
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. To consent calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (May 2).
lower
Apr 24, 2012
Committee
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: to consent calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
lower
Apr 23, 2012
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.
lower
Apr 18, 2012
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. To consent calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (April 18).
lower
Apr 10, 2012
Committee
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: to consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
lower
Mar 19, 2012
Committee
Referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.
lower
Mar 13, 2012
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee April 12.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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