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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 4979: Relates to the term "income" for purposes of the school tax relief exemption

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 4979 is a bill introduced in the New York House on February 10, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to the term "income" for purposes of the school tax relief exemption. Primary sponsor: Al Stirpe (Democratic). It lists 12 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO REAL PROPERTY TAXATION.

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Official summary

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

Relates to the term "income" for purposes of the school tax relief exemption; adds 401(k) and 403(b) accounts to the list of eligible income deductions when determining Enhanced STAR eligibility.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 8 · Democratic/Working Families 1 · Republican 1 · Republican/Conservative 2 · Republican/Conservative/Independence 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Al StirpePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse127
Joe AngelinoCo-sponsorRepublican/Conservative/IndependenceHouse121
Ed BraunsteinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse26
Maritza DavilaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse53
Jeff GallahanCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeHouse131
Pamela HunterCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse128
Anna KellesCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse125
Bill MagnarelliCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse129
John MikulinCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse17
Rebecca SeawrightCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse76
Jo Anne SimonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse52
Matt SlaterCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeHouse94
Phil SteckCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse110

“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 REAL PROPERTY TAXATION
  2. REFERRED TO REAL PROPERTY TAXATION

Sources

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