MA H3005

Bill

Relative to taxpayer conscience protection

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to allow taxpayers to have the option to indicate on their income tax return that they do not want any portion of their income tax liability to be utilized for abortion services. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill allows taxpayers to indicate on their income tax return that they do not want any portion of their income tax liability to be used for abortion services. If a taxpayer makes this election, their income tax liability cannot be used to pay for abortion services. Instead, the portion of their tax liability that would have gone towards abortion services must be deposited into a special account to develop and implement a public information program about the Baby Safe Haven Law, which allows for the voluntary abandonment of newborn infants. The amount deposited into this special account will be determined by multiplying the taxpayer's income tax liability by the percentage of the General Fund that was used to pay for abortion services in the previous year.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (3)

Joe McKenna (R)*, David DeCoste (R), Mike Soter (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5245 (on 09/22/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3005

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3005
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3005.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2399	To require public universities to provide medication abortion	Accompanied a new draft, see H4821	Similar To
H2917	Relative to creating the Massachusetts Against Discrimination Fund	No further action taken	Similar To
H2958	Relative to the taxpayers’ bill of rights	Accompanied a study order, see H5200	Similar To
H3078	Allowing for a tax credit for rent paid on the personal residence of the taxpayer	Accompanied a study order, see H5250	Similar To
H5245	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by
S1470	To require public universities to provide medication abortion	Accompanied a new draft, see H4821	Similar To
S1850	To provide equal stimulus checks to immigrant taxpayers	Accompanied a study order, see H5247	Similar To
S1996	To encourage charitable giving	Accompanied a study order, see H5248	Similar To
S2097	Relative to protecting the taxpayers of the Commonwealth	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2595	To provide a tax deduction for charitable donations of food by farmers	No further action taken	Similar To

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