2005 House Bill 5484

Exempt wrongful imprisonment damages from income tax

Introduced in the House

Dec. 7, 2005

Introduced by Rep. Steve Bieda (D-25)

To exempt from income tax a cash damage award paid to an individual wrongly imprisoned for a crime he or she did not commit. See also House Bill 5509, which authorizes monetary damages for wrongful imprisonment.

Referred to the Committee on Tax Policy