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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 1171: Provides for a tax deduction for the adoption of a child with special needs

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

A 1171 is a bill introduced in the New York House on January 9, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Provides for a tax deduction for the adoption of a child with special needs. Primary sponsor: Jo Anne Simon (Democratic). It lists 10 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Provides for a tax deduction for the adoption of a child with special needs of an amount equal to $10,000.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Democratic/Working Families 1 · Republican 3 · Republican/Conservative 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jo Anne SimonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse52
Scott BendettCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeHouse107
Karl BrabenecCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse98
William ColtonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse47
Joe DeStefanoCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeHouse3
Jonathan JacobsonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse104
Angelo MorinelloCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse145
Nader SayeghCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse90
MaryJane ShimskyCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse92
Matt SlaterCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeHouse94
Chris TagueCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse102

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
  2. REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source