S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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5139
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 12, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. K. BROWN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Agriculture
AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to regis-
tration of backyard chicken coops
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The agriculture and markets law is amended by adding a new
section 387 to read as follows:
§ 387. BACKYARD CHICKEN COOP REGISTRATION. 1. ANY PERSON WHO OWNS A
CHICKEN COOP ON THEIR RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY SHALL REGISTER SUCH CHICKEN
COOP WITH THE MUNICIPALITY IN WHICH THEIR PROPERTY IS LOCATED ON A FORM
TO BE PRESCRIBED BY THE COMMISSIONER. SUCH REGISTRATION SHALL BE
CONDUCTED WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF ESTABLISHING SUCH CHICKEN COOP.
2. MUNICIPALITIES SHALL REGULARLY SEND AN UPDATED LIST OF ALL REGIS-
TERED RESIDENTIAL CHICKEN COOPS TO THE NEW YORK FARM BUREAU. THE NEW
YORK FARM BUREAU SHALL CREATE AND MAINTAIN AN ONLINE DATABASE OF ALL
REGISTERED RESIDENTIAL CHICKEN COOPS IN THE STATE AND SHALL CONTACT ALL
RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY OWNERS LISTED IN SUCH DATABASE UPON THE DOCUMENTED
OUTBREAK OF DISEASE AFFECTING RESIDENTIAL CHICKEN COOPS.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD08056-01-5
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Gross overreach of government authority and an attempt to further limit our ability to control our own food supplies. Amend bill to allow all residents of NYS to own backyard hens (roosters only where permitted) without a license required. Backyard coops are not an issue in the spread of poultry diseases, wild foul are. Focus on important things, like crime and sky high tax rates, not people who want to be responsible in generating a more robust food supply.