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Read. Follow. Verify.West Virginia Bill HB 4933 Creates Personal Income Tax Credit for Pet Spay and Neuter Costs
Last action · January 29, 2026: To House FinanceSponsor: Pritt
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What This Bill Proposed
Delegate Pritt introduced House Bill 4933 in the West Virginia Legislature to allow residents a credit equal to 100 percent of the cost paid to spay or neuter a dog or cat. Taxpayers must present a receipt from a licensed veterinarian to claim the credit in the year the service is performed.
Pet owners in West Virginia who pay out-of-pocket for animal sterilization services can reduce their state liability by the exact amount paid, provided they retain and submit a licensed veterinarian's receipt.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
West Virginia taxpayers who own dogs or cats
Taxpayers become eligible to claim a 100 percent personal income tax credit for veterinary expenses related to spaying or neutering dogs or cats.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.
Procedural history
4 actions- Jan 29, 2026HouseCommitteeTo House Finance
- Jan 29, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced in House
- Jan 29, 2026HouseCommitteeTo Finance
- Jan 29, 2026HouseIntroducedFiled for introduction
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 25)
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
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