No Taxpayer Bailout for Defamation Act
Summary
No Taxpayer Bailout for Defamation Act This bill denies a tax deduction for any settlement or payment related to defamation (intentional damage to an individual's good reputation) if the taxpayer has admitted to guilt or culpability or for attorney's fees related to such settlement or payment.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jun 30, 2023
Last action Jun 30, 2023
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Actions timeline
Total actions
2
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Committee
1
Jun 30, 2023
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
lower
Jun 30, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brendan F. Boyle
DDemocratic
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