2007 Senate Bill 652

Extend deadline for charitable contribution tax credits

Introduced in the Senate

July 24, 2007

Introduced by Sen. Tom George (R-20)

To allow a taxpayer claiming any of the charitable donation income credits authorized by state law to claim a credit for any contribution made up until April 15 of annual income tax filing deadline for the previous year.

Referred to the Committee on Finance

Feb. 19, 2008

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Feb. 21, 2008

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.

Consideration postponed

Feb. 26, 2008

Amendment offered by Sen. Michael Prusi (D-38)

To tie-bar the bill to House Bill 4375, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. HB 4375 would eliminate a cap on the maximum amount that tax assessors can raise the assessment of rental property due to a higher occupancy rate, if the assessment had been previously lowered as a result of a lower occupancy rate.

The amendment failed 15 to 19 (details)

Passed in the Senate 27 to 7 (details)

Received in the House

Feb. 26, 2008

Referred to the Committee on Tax Policy