Increases amount of child tax credit in taxable years 2026, 2027, and 2028.
This New Jersey bill temporarily increases the state child tax credit for residents with incomes up to $80,000 during the tax years 2026, 2027, and 2028. The legislation raises the credit amount by $250 for each income bracket, providing an additional $250 to families earning $30,000 or less and reducing the credit by $250 for those earning between $60,000 and $80,000. After these three years, the credit amounts will revert to their previous levels. The bill does not affect taxpayers with incomes above $80,000 or children over the age of six.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2026
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
General Assembly Passage
Jun 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Jun 26, 2026
Signed Jun 30, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
0
Jun 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (79-0-0)
lower
Jun 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by the Senate (39-1)
upper
Jun 26, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
upper
8 primary · 11 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Angela McKnight
DDemocratic
P
Eliana Pintor Marin
DDemocratic
P
Marisa Sweeney
DDemocratic
P
Maureen Rowan
DDemocratic
P
Mike Venezia
DDemocratic
P
Paul Sarlo
DDemocratic
P
Teresa Ruiz
DDemocratic
P
Verlina Reynolds-Jackson
DDemocratic
Co
Balvir Singh
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Spearman
DDemocratic
Co
Britnee Timberlake
DDemocratic
Co
Carmen Morales
DDemocratic
Co
John McKeon
DDemocratic
Co
Katie Brennan
DDemocratic
Co
Mitchelle Drulis
DDemocratic
Co
Nick Scutari
DDemocratic
Co
Shanique Speight
DDemocratic
Co
Shirley Turner
DDemocratic
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