Assembly Bill A8327

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Prohibits the sale of certain birds at retail

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Current Bill Status - In Assembly Committee

  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
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2025-A8327 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Agriculture
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §753-f, Gen Bus L

2025-A8327 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits the sale of birds at retail pet shops; provides exceptions for certain domesticated game birds and other birds including chickens, turkeys, guinea fowl, peafowl and pigeons.

2025-A8327 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8327
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               May 13, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  ROSENTHAL  --  read once and referred to the
   Committee on Agriculture
 
 AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to prohibiting the
   sale of certain birds at retail
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section  1.  Section  753-f of the general business law, as amended by
 chapter 35 of the laws of 2023, is amended to read as follows:
   § 753-f. Sale of dogs, cats [and], rabbits AND BIRDS prohibited. 1.  A
 retail  pet shop as defined in this article shall not sell, lease, offer
 to lease, offer to sell, barter, auction, or otherwise  transfer  owner-
 ship  of  any  dog, cat [or], rabbit OR BIRD.  This section shall not be
 construed to prohibit a retail pet  shop  from  collaborating  with  the
 following entities to provide space to showcase dogs, cats [or], rabbits
 OR  BIRDS  owned  by such entities for the purpose of adoption; any duly
 incorporated society for the prevention  of  cruelty  to  animals,  duly
 incorporated humane society, duly incorporated animal protective associ-
 ation or other duly incorporated animal adoption or animal rescue organ-
 ization that:
   (a)  is  exempt from taxes pursuant to paragraph (3) of subsection (c)
 of section 501 of the federal Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C.  501,  or
 any  subsequent  corresponding  sections of the federal Internal Revenue
 Code, as from time to time amended;
   (b) is registered with the department pursuant to section four hundred
 eight of the agriculture and markets law;
   (c) is not affiliated with, or housed on the premises of a breeder  or
 broker  that  does  not  obtain dogs, cats [or], rabbits OR BIRDS from a
 breeder or broker in exchange for payment or compensation; and
   (d) does not resell dogs, cats [or], rabbits OR BIRDS obtained from  a
 breeder  or broker or provide payment or compensation to such breeder or
 broker.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11501-02-5

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Christopher_Piggott
2 months ago

This bill expresses a serious lack of understanding of the pet trade's commitment to animal welfare and personal responsibility. It's actually rather insulting. NYS already has the WILD BIRD LAW and the WILD BIRD CONSERVATION ACT and has for years - they are successful. This law is an unnecessary restriction of peoples' rights and a punishment of the responsible majority because of NYS's inability to address the irresponsible (and possibly criminal) minority. I stand opposed to this legislation.

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