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HB4933 • 2026

Relating to the tax exemption of a citizen who paid to have a cat or dog spayed or neutered

Relating to the tax exemption of a citizen who paid to have a cat or dog spayed or neutered

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Sponsor
Pritt
Last action
2026-01-29
Official status
H To House Finance 01/29/26
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-29 H

    To House Finance

  2. 2026-01-29 H

    Introduced in House

  3. 2026-01-29 H

    To Finance

  4. 2026-01-29 H

    Filed for introduction

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Relating to the tax exemption of a citizen who paid to have a cat or dog spayed or neutered

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WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE
2026
REGULAR SESSION

FISCAL NOTE

Introduced
House Bill 4933
By Delegate Pritt
[Introduced January 29, 2026; referred to the Committee on Finance]
A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding a new section, designated §11-21-27, relating to allowing a tax credit against personal income tax for the cost of spaying or neutering a dog or cat.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

ARTICLE 21. PERSONAL INCOME TAX.

§11-21-27. Cost of spaying or neutering a dog or cat tax credit.

A credit against the tax imposed by the provisions of this article shall be allowed as follows:
Cost of spaying or neutering a dog or cat, the credit is equal to 100 percent of the cost paid for spaying or neutering a dog or cat which may be taken in the year of the spaying or neutering a dog or cat:
Provided
, That the taxpayer presents a receipt for the service from a licensed veterinarian.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to allow a tax credit for the cost of spaying or neutering a dog or cat.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.

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