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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 498: Repeals article 26 of the tax law known as the estate tax

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 498 is a bill introduced in the New York House on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Repeals article 26 of the tax law known as the estate tax. Primary sponsor: Mary Beth Walsh (Republican). It lists 8 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.

Repeals the estate tax.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 8 · Republican/Conservative/Independence 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mary Beth WalshPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse112
Will BarclayCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse120
Ken BlankenbushCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse117
Karl BrabenecCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse98
Mike FitzpatrickCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Jarett GandolfoCo-sponsorRepublican/Conservative/IndependenceHouse7
Steve HawleyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse139
Angelo MorinelloCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse145
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