NYC Council Introduction 1325

intro.nyc/1325-2025 2024-2025 Legislative Session
Prohibiting the sale of birds in pet shops.
Status: Committee Committee on Health
Sponsored by Diana I. Ayala
Introduced: June 30, 2025

This bill would prohibit the sale of birds in pet shops. Such prohibition would apply to non-poultry birds typically kept as a pet or companion animal, including, but not limited to, parrots, cockatiels, finches, parakeets, and macaws.