Creates a tax credit for certain animal expenses
This bill creates a tax credit for household pet owners, allowing a deduction for medical/veterinary costs and everyday expenses like food or grooming for up to two companion pets. It caps the credit at $150 annually for daily costs and $300 for medical expenses per pet, totaling a maximum $900 per household yearly. The credit applies to tax returns filed for 2026 and later, covering expenses for dogs or cats kept primarily for companionship (excluding service animals, research animals, or breeding operations). Proof of pet ownership and expenses will be required to claim the credit.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 13, 2025
Last action Apr 16, 2026
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The bill was amended to add a sponsor and include procedural history indicating it has been reviewed and re-referred to the committee. The core tax credit for pet expenses remains the same, but the effective date was changed from a fixed calendar year to the year immediately following the law's enactment, and the application date was similarly adjusted to the next January 1st after the law becomes effective.
Scope change
The bill's applicability shifted from a fixed start date of January 1, 2026, to a flexible start date tied to when the law is actually passed and signed.
TIMELINE
The start date for the tax credit was changed from a fixed date of January 1, 2026, to the first of January in the year after the law takes effect.
The date by which pet adoptions must occur to qualify for the credit was changed from January 1, 2026, to the first of January following the law's enactment.
TECHNICAL
A second sponsor (Seawright) was added to the bill introduction, and procedural text was added showing the bill was re-referred to the Ways and Means Committee.
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Committee
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Amendments
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Apr 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 5340A
lower
Apr 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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