Property tax: documentary transfer tax: exemptions: Native American tribes.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Enacted

Summary

AB 1485 amends the state's property tax code to exempt Native American tribes from paying the documentary transfer tax on real‑property transactions. The change reduces the tax burden for tribal governments and any parties involved in transfers with them. It is intended to address tax treatment of tribal entities under state law.

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Vote

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 2005.) · Jun 3, 2025

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 29, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 18, 2025
• Revenue and Taxation Committee Hearing
  Revenue and Taxation · Jul 9, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 23, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 21, 2025

History

1. Feb 10, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 2, Statutes of 2026.
2. Feb 10, 2026Approved by the Governor.
3. Feb 5, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2:30 p.m.
4. Jan 29, 2026Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 3884.).
5. Sep 12, 2025In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
6. Sep 11, 2025Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2933.).
7. Sep 9, 2025Ordered to special consent calendar.
8. Sep 8, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
9. Sep 5, 2025Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
10. Sep 2, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
11. Aug 29, 2025Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
12. Aug 29, 2025From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29).

The 12 most recent of 33 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Macedo · sponsor
• Bryan
• Gallagher
• Hadwick
• Tangipa

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