An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in personal income tax, further providing for classes of income.
SB 124 (Pennsylvania's Tax Reform Code amendment) allows Pennsylvania taxpayers to deduct up to $10,000 in unreimbursed expenses related to donating a human organ (such as liver, kidney, or bone marrow) for transplantation. The deduction covers travel, lodging, lost wages, and medical costs incurred during the donation, but only for the tax year the transplant occurred and only once per lifetime. It does not apply to tax years before 2025 and cannot reduce taxable income below zero. This provision directly affects individuals who donate organs and seek tax relief for associated costs.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2025
Last action Mar 23, 2026
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What changed between versions
Printer's No. PN0074
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Printer's No. PN1511
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MINOR
This bill update adds Senator Picozzi to the list of sponsors and changes the effective date reference from January 22, 2025 to March 18, 2026, indicating the bill has been amended and is now in a later version. The most significant substantive change expands when taxpayers can claim the human organ transplantation deduction by allowing it in the year the organ transplant occurred OR the tax year when expenses are incurred, rather than just the transplant year. This provides more flexibility for taxpayers who may incur expenses in a different tax year than when the transplant actually occurs.
Scope change
The bill's applicability timeline was updated to reflect the amended version date of March 18, 2026, and the human organ transplantation deduction eligibility was expanded to include the tax year when expenses are incurred, not just the year of the transplant.
ELIGIBILITY
Expanded the time window for claiming human organ transplantation deduction to include both the year the transplant occurred and the tax year when expenses are incurred, providing greater flexibility for taxpayers.
TECHNICAL
Added Senator Picozzi to the list of bill sponsors.
TIMELINE
Updated bill version reference from PN 0074 to PN 1511 and changed the effective date reference from January 22, 2025 to March 18, 2026 to reflect the amended version.
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Total actions
4
Key actions
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Committee
2
Amendments
1
Mar 23, 2026
Committee
Re-referred to Appropriations
upper
Mar 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported as amended
upper
Jan 22, 2025
Committee
Referred to Finance
upper
1 primary · 11 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Lynda Culver
RRepublican
Co
Doug Mastriano
RRepublican
Co
Jay Costa
DDemocratic
Co
Joe Picozzi
RRepublican
Co
John Kane
DDemocratic
Co
Judy Schwank
DDemocratic
Co
Judy Ward
RRepublican
Co
Lindsey Williams
DDemocratic
Co
Nick Miller
DDemocratic
Co
Rosemary Brown
RRepublican
Co
Tim Kearney
DDemocratic
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