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Local law · Int 0012-2024

Optional donations for spaying and neutering shelter animals on tax forms, applications and bills

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A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to optional donations for spaying and neutering shelter animals on tax forms, applications and bills

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Filed at end of sessionLatest action Dec 31, 2025

New York City Council

Sponsor

Justin L. Brannan

Summary

This local law would require the Department of Finance to include a space to enable taxpayers to make a $5 donation to support the spaying and neutering of animals at city shelters where feasible on all department forms, applications and bills for any tax year commencing on or after January 1, 2022. Such donations would be administered by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.

Summary from NYC Council (Legistar). How we handle summaries

From the NYC Council's legislative record (Legistar) and official rosters. This record was last updated Sep 7, 2026. About our data

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Where it stands

The session ended before it was voted on. It was not defeated; it simply ran out of time, which is what happens to most legislation. It would have to be reintroduced.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted
Filed at end of session

Committee

Committee on Finance

Cosponsors

Farah N. Louis, Gale A. Brewer and 2 others

Cosponsors in the order the New York City Council lists them.

  • Democratic4

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Full history

  1. Dec 31, 2025

    Filed

    This Introduction was Filed (End of Session)

    NYC Council

  2. Feb 8, 2024

    Introduced

    This Introduction was Introduced by Council

    NYC Council

  3. Feb 8, 2024

    Referred to committee

    This Introduction was Referred to Comm by Council to the Committee on Finance

    NYC Council