Relating to: creating a video game production tax credit and making an appropriation. (FE)
SB 204 creates a 30% tax credit for video game companies in the state, allowing them to reduce their tax liability by 30% of wages paid for qualifying game development activities. The credit applies to wages paid for developing, producing, or creating video games (excluding gambling platforms, social media tools, political/religious content, or marketing sites) beginning in 2025. Companies can claim the credit against state taxes, with unused portions paid from a new appropriation fund. This directly affects video game developers operating within the state who meet the eligibility criteria.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Apr 16, 2025
Last action Mar 23, 2026
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Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Amendments
3
Feb 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Report passage as amended recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 11, Noes 4
upper
Feb 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 2 recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 11, Noes 4
upper
Feb 3, 2026
Introduced
Report introduction of Senate Substitute Amendment 2 by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0
upper
Jan 29, 2026
Committee
Withdrawn from committee on Senate Organization and rereferred to joint committee on Finance pursuant to Senate Rule 46(2)(c)
upper
Jun 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 5, Noes 3
upper
Jun 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 8, Noes 0
upper
Jun 9, 2025
Introduced
Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Testin
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Introduced
Introduced by Senators Testin and Feyen;
cosponsored by Representatives Moses, Zimmerman, Behnke, Callahan, Goodwin, Gundrum and Swearingen
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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