2006 Senate Bill 1176 / Public Act 319

Authorize stillborn tax credit

Introduced in the Senate

March 21, 2006

Introduced by Sen. Tony Stamas (R-36)

To authorize a $150 refundable income tax credit for a taxpayer who experiences a stillborn birth.

Referred to the Committee on Finance

April 18, 2006

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

April 20, 2006

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To authorize a refundable income tax credit for a taxpayer who experiences a stillborn birth. The exemption would equal to 4.5 percent times the personal or dependency exemption (4.5 percent of $3,300 in 2006).

Received in the House

April 25, 2006

Referred to the Committee on Tax Policy

May 3, 2006

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

June 21, 2006

Amendment offered by Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-90)

To make the tax exemption equal to 4.5 percent times the personal or dependency exemption. That is 4.5 percent of $3,300 in 2006. The personal exemption is indexed to inflation.

The amendment passed by voice vote

June 22, 2006

Passed in the House 106 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

June 27, 2006

June 28, 2006

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To concur with the House-passed version of the bill, which essentially pegs the value of the exemption to inflation.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

July 20, 2006