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Barfield Bill Passes

Afghan security forces are seen after Taliban militants opened fire on delegation of senior Afghan officials in Panjwai, Kandahar province south of Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, March. 13, 2012. Taliban militants opened fire Tuesday on a delegation of senior Afghan officials including two of President Hamid Karzai's brothers visiting villages in southern Afghanistan where a U.S. soldier is suspected of killing 16 civilians. (AP Photo/Allauddin Khan)

The Jason Barfield Bill has passed and will now help families of fallen soldiers.

Lance Corporal Jason Barfield of Ashford was killed in Afghanistan back in October.

Federal income tax forgiveness for those killed in action was available, but there wasn't any for state income tax in Alabama.

State senator Harri Anne smith of Slocomb set out to change that, after being acquitted of all charges in the bingo corruption retrial.

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