Legislation - SB0356

Title: Income Tax Credit - Parent of a Stillborn Child
Sponsored by: Senators Waldstreicher, Corderman, Guzzone, Jennings, King, Lewis Young, McCray, Rosapepe, and Salling
Status: In the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Allowing a parent of a stillborn child a refundable credit of $1,000 against the State income tax for each birth for which a certain certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth or a certificate of fetal death has been issued; and applying the Act to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2026.

Committees

Original:: Budget and Taxation Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Ways and Means

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Details

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0414 Session: 2025 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/23/2026 Legislative Date 1/23/2026 Action First Reading Budget and Taxation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Income Tax Credit - Parent of a Stillborn Child Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/28/2026 Legislative Date 1/28/2026 Action Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/11/2026 Legislative Date 2/11/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/12/2026 Legislative Date 2/09/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {863225/1 Adopted Proceedings 20 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/12/2026 Legislative Date 2/09/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 20 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Income Tax Credit - Parent of a Stillborn Child Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/17/2026 Legislative Date 2/12/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (40-1) Proceedings 23 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/18/2026 Legislative Date 2/15/2026 Action Referred Ways and Means Proceedings 24 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/23/2026	1/23/2026	First Reading Budget and Taxation
			Text - First - Income Tax Credit - Parent of a Stillborn Child
Senate	1/28/2026	1/28/2026	Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/11/2026	2/11/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
Senate	2/12/2026	2/09/2026	Favorable with Amendments {863225/1 Adopted	20 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/12/2026	2/09/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	20 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Income Tax Credit - Parent of a Stillborn Child
Senate	2/17/2026	2/12/2026	Third Reading Passed (40-1)	23 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/18/2026	2/15/2026	Referred Ways and Means	24 Click to view Recorded Media

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