Income and corporation taxes: charitable contributions: Haiti earthquake victims.
Summary
The Personal Income Tax Law and the Corporation Tax Law, in modified conformity to federal income tax laws, allow a charitable contribution deduction in computing tax liability. This bill would, for a cash contribution made after January 11, 2010, and before March 1, 2010, for the relief of victims in areas affected by the earthquake in Haiti on January 12, 2010, authorize taxpayers to treat that contribution as if it were made on December 31, 2009, and not in 2010. This bill would take effect immediately as a tax levy.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2009
Committee Review
Feb 2010
Assembly Passage
Jan 2010
Senate Passage
Feb 2010
Signed into Law
Mar 2010
Introduced Feb 19, 2009
Signed Mar 15, 2010
Floor votes · Senate Feb 22, 2010 · Assembly Jan 27, 2010
How they voted
35–0
Passed
Total votes 35
Feb 22, 2010
D
Democratic23
100% Yea
R
Republican12
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
38
Key actions
11
Committee
11
Amendments
7
Mar 15, 2010
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
legislature
Mar 4, 2010
Lower · Passed
Senate amendments concurred in. To enrollment. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 4216.)
lower
Feb 22, 2010
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (35-0)
senate
Feb 22, 2010
Introduced
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after February 24 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
lower
Feb 16, 2010
Upper · Passed
Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.
upper
Feb 12, 2010
Introduced
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (February 12).
upper
Feb 11, 2010
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Re-referred. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (February 11).
upper
Feb 4, 2010
Committee
Referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.
upper
Jan 27, 2010
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (51-2-7)
assembly
Jan 27, 2010
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (January 27).
lower
Jan 27, 2010
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.
lower
May 21, 2009
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (May 20).
lower
May 5, 2009
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
lower
May 4, 2009
Lower · Passed
Read second time and amended.
lower
Apr 30, 2009
Introduced
From committee: Amend, do pass as amended, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 2.) (April 27).
lower
Apr 27, 2009
Committee
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to REV. & TAX. suspense file.
lower
Apr 22, 2009
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.
lower
Apr 21, 2009
Introduced
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on REV. & TAX. Read second time and amended.
lower
Apr 13, 2009
Lower · Passed
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
lower
Mar 9, 2009
Committee
Referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.
lower
Feb 20, 2009
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.
lower
1 primary · 68 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Karen Bass
DDemocratic
Co
AT
Alberto Torrico
DDemocratic
Co
AH
Alyson Huber
DDemocratic
Co
AA
Anthony Adams
RRepublican
Co
AS
Audra Strickland
RRepublican
Co
BB
Bill Berryhill
RRepublican
Co
Bill Emmerson
RRepublican
Co
Bill Monning
DDemocratic
Co
BB
Bob Blumenfield
DDemocratic
Co
BL
Bonnie Lowenthal
DDemocratic
Co
BN
Brian Nestande
RRepublican
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