# California AB 2186: Personal Income Tax Law: exclusions: reparations programs.

California AB 2186, Personal Income Tax Law: exclusions: reparations programs., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Tina McKinnor (Democratic); status vetoed, last action 2026-09-30 (Vetoed by Governor.); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: California AB 2186
- State: California
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Personal Income Tax Law: exclusions: reparations programs.
- Status: vetoed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-19
- Last action: 2026-09-30, Vetoed by Governor.
- Sponsor: Tina McKinnor (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 8 (176 yes, 51 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Tina McKinnor (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Timothy Grayson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: John Harabedian (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-08-20 | House | AB 2186 McKinnor Concurrence in Senate Amendments | pass | 58 | 16 |   |
| 2026-08-19 | Senate | Assembly 3rd Reading AB2186 McKinnor et al. By Smallwood-Cuevas | pass | 28 | 10 |   |
| 2026-08-13 | Senate | Do pass | pass | 5 | 2 |   |
| 2026-08-03 | Senate | Placed on suspense file | pass | 7 | 0 |   |
| 2026-06-24 | Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | 4 | 0 |   |
| 2026-05-26 | House | AB 2186 McKinnor Assembly Third Reading | pass | 58 | 17 |   |
| 2026-05-14 | House | Do pass as amended. | pass | 11 | 4 |   |
| 2026-04-27 | House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | 5 | 2 |   |

## Actions (25)

- 2026-09-30: Vetoed by Governor. (House)
- 2026-08-27: Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m. (legislature)
- 2026-08-20: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 58. Noes 16. Page 6325.). (House)
- 2026-08-19: In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. (House)
- 2026-08-19: Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 28. Noes 9.). (Senate)
- 2026-08-13: Read second time. Ordered to third reading. (Senate)
- 2026-08-13: From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 13). (Senate)
- 2026-08-03: In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file. (Senate)
- 2026-06-24: From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. (Senate)
- 2026-06-16: From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX. (Senate)
- 2026-06-03: Referred to Com. on REV. & TAX. (Senate)
- 2026-05-27: In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. (Senate)
- 2026-05-26: Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 58. Noes 17. Page 5401.) (House)
- 2026-05-19: Read second time. Ordered to third reading. (House)
- 2026-05-18: Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading. (House)
- 2026-05-14: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (May 14). (House)
- 2026-05-14: Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 5030.) (House)
- 2026-05-13: In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. (House)
- 2026-04-28: From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (April 27). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. (House)
- 2026-04-13: In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to REV. & TAX. suspense file. (House)
- 2026-03-17: Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX. (House)
- 2026-03-16: From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on REV. & TAX. Read second time and amended. (House)
- 2026-03-16: Referred to Com. on REV. & TAX. (House)
- 2026-02-20: From printer. May be heard in committee March 22. (House)
- 2026-02-19: Read first time. To print. (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2026-08-24: [HTML](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2186&version=20250AB218695ENR)
- Amended Senate, 2026-06-16: [HTML](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2186&version=20250AB218696AMD)
- Amended Assembly, 2026-05-18: [HTML](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2186&version=20250AB218697AMD)
- Amended Assembly, 2026-03-16: [HTML](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2186&version=20250AB218698AMD)
- Introduced, 2026-02-19: [HTML](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2186&version=20250AB218699INT)

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- AB 2251: Student financial aid: Cal Grant Program: cost of attendance. (signed)
- AB 2179: Workplace violence: restraining orders. (signed)
- AB 2595: San Mateo Electric Bicycle Safety Pilot Program. (signed)
- SB 1365: Price gouging. (signed)
- AB 2270: Low-income housing tax credit: farmworker housing. (signed)

## Sources
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2186&version=20250AB218695ENR)
- [Amended Senate (HTML)](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2186&version=20250AB218696AMD)
- [Amended Assembly (HTML)](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2186&version=20250AB218697AMD)
- [Amended Assembly (HTML)](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2186&version=20250AB218698AMD)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2186&version=20250AB218699INT)

## Related
- [AB 2222: Personal Income Tax Law and Corporation Tax Law: credits: local news outlets: b…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CA-AB2222-20252026)
- [AB 2251: Student financial aid: Cal Grant Program: cost of attendance.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CA-AB2251-20252026)
- [AB 2179: Workplace violence: restraining orders.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CA-AB2179-20252026)
- [AB 2595: San Mateo Electric Bicycle Safety Pilot Program.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CA-AB2595-20252026)
- [SB 1365: Price gouging.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CA-SB1365-20252026)
- [AB 2270: Low-income housing tax credit: farmworker housing.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CA-AB2270-20252026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CA-AB2186-20252026 (as of 2026-10-21).