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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 9808: 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

S 9808 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on April 6, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Creates a tax credit for certain animal expenses. Primary sponsor: Nathalia Fernández (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (April 15, 2026): PRINT NUMBER 9808A.

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
Nathalia FernándezPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate34
Luis SepúlvedaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate32

“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 9808A
  2. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO BUDGET AND REVENUE
  3. REFERRED TO BUDGET AND REVENUE

Sources

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