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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 5340: Creates a tax credit for certain animal expenses

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 5340 is a bill introduced in the New York House on February 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Creates a tax credit for certain animal expenses. Primary sponsor: Steven Raga (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (April 16, 2026): PRINT NUMBER 5340A.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

Creates a tax credit for certain household pet expenses including medical and veterinary expenses and everyday expenses for up to two household pets.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Steven RagaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse30
Rebecca SeawrightCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse76

“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. PRINT NUMBER 5340A
  2. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO WAYS AND MEANS
  3. REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
  4. REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

Sources

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