Richard Paul Hemann Parkinson’s Disease Program: Parkinson’s Disease Research Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund.

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Sharp-Collins
Last action: 2025-08-28
Official status: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 99, Statutes of 2025.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide details on how much funding is expected or when tax forms will be updated.

Parkinson's Disease Research Fund

This law creates the Parkinson’s Disease Research Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund to support research on Parkinson's disease in California.

What This Bill Does

Creates the Parkinson’s Disease Research Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund where people can give extra money when they pay taxes.
Requires the State Department of Public Health to use this fund for Parkinson's disease research.
Tells the Franchise Tax Board to add a space on tax forms for people to donate to the new fund.

Who It Names or Affects

Taxpayers who want to give extra money to Parkinson’s disease research.
The State Department of Public Health, which will use the funds for research.
The Franchise Tax Board, which must update tax forms.

Terms To Know

Voluntary: Something people choose to do without being forced.
Continuous Appropriation: Money is given out as soon as it comes in, without needing new permission each time.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify how much money will be raised or what specific research projects will get funded.
It's unclear when the tax forms will be updated to include the option for donations.

Bill History

2025-08-28 California Legislative Information
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 99, Statutes of 2025.
2025-08-28 California Legislative Information
Approved by the Governor.
2025-08-25 California Legislative Information
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11 a.m.
2025-08-18 California Legislative Information
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 2651.).
2025-07-10 California Legislative Information
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
2025-07-10 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 2043.).
2025-07-08 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
2025-07-07 California Legislative Information
From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar.
2025-06-25 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-06-18 California Legislative Information
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.
2025-06-11 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.
2025-06-03 California Legislative Information
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2025-06-02 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 1935.)
2025-05-27 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-05-23 California Legislative Information
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
2025-05-23 California Legislative Information
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 23).
2025-05-23 California Legislative Information
Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 51. Noes 16. Page 1644.)
2025-05-14 California Legislative Information
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
2025-05-05 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-05-01 California Legislative Information
Read second time and amended.
2025-04-30 California Legislative Information
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 28).
2025-04-09 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on REV. & TAX. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.
2025-03-03 California Legislative Information
Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and REV. & TAX.
2025-02-20 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.
2025-02-19 California Legislative Information
Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 829, Sharp-Collins.
Richard Paul Hemann Parkinson’s Disease Program: Parkinson’s Disease Research Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund.
Existing law establishes the Richard Paul Hemann Parkinson’s Disease Program, which, among other things,
requires the State Department of Public Health to collect data on the incidence of Parkinson’s disease in California, as specified.
Existing law allows an individual taxpayer to contribute amounts in excess of their personal income tax liability for the support of specified funds and accounts, including, among others, to the California Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementia Research Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund.
This bill would also allow an individual to designate on their tax return that a specified amount in excess of their tax liability be transferred to the Parkinson’s Disease Research Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund, which would be created by this bill. The bill would continuously appropriate the moneys in the fund to the State Department of Public Health to support the above-referenced program relating to
Parkinson’s disease in California. The bill would require the Franchise Tax Board to revise the tax return form to include a space for the designation of contributions to the fund when another voluntary designation is removed from the form or there is space, whichever occurs first. By establishing a continuously appropriated fund, this bill would make an appropriation.

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