Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB290: Child Tax Credit Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 24, 2026
This bill modifies the individual income tax credit for child dependents.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 11, 2026:
0 Child Tax Credit Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Tracy J. Miller Senate Sponsor: Lincoln Fillmore Cosponsor: Steve Eliason Calvin Roberts Cheryl K. Acton Doug Fiefia Jake Sawyer Tiara Auxier Stephanie Gricius David Shallenberger Heidi Balderree Jill Koford Troy Shelley Melissa G. Ballard Trevor Lee Lisa Shepherd Brady Brammer Anthony E. Loubet Jason E. Thompson Tyler Clancy Clinton D. Okerlund Doug Welton Paul A. Cutler Karen M. Peterson Stephen L. Whyte Ariel Defay Candice B. Pierucci LONG TITLE General Description: This bill modifies the individual income tax credit for child dependents. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - expands eligibility for the child tax credit by increasing the thresholds for the income-based phaseout. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: This bill provides retrospective operation. Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 59-10-1047 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 407 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 59-10-1047 is amended to read: 59-10-1047 . Nonrefundable child tax credit. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Joint filing status" means the same as that term is defined in Section 59-10-1018 . (b) "Head of household filing status" means the same as that term is defined in Section 59-10-1018 . (c) "Married filing separately status" means a married individual …
Sponsors
- Miller, Tracy (R, 45) · primary sponsor
- Fillmore, Lincoln (R, 17)
- Cheryl Acton (R, 38)
- Tiara Auxier (R, 4)
- Heidi Balderree (R, 22)
- Ballard, Melissa G. (R, 20)
- Brady Brammer (R, 21)
- Tyler Clancy (R, 60)
- Paul Cutler (R, 18)
- Defay, Ariel (R, 15)
- Steve Eliason (R, 43)
- Fiefia, Doug (R, 48)
Latest actions
- : Governor Signed
- : House/ to Governor
- : House/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- : House/ enrolled bill to Printing
- : Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- : Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- : Bill Received from House for Enrolling
- : House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
- : House/ received from Senate
- : Senate/ to House
Votes
- Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (March 4, 2026): 26 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd reading (February 26, 2026): 25 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 23, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 18, 2026): 69 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 6, 2026): 7 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Income Tax, State Tax Commission, Tax Credits, Revenue and Taxation, Individual Income Tax
Common questions
- What is HB290?
- HB290 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Child Tax Credit Amendments.
- What does HB290 do?
- This bill modifies the individual income tax credit for child dependents.
- What is the status of HB290?
- Signed into law as of March 24, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB290?
- Miller, Tracy (R, 45), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB290?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0290.html
Source: official Utah record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.