S 9741 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Enacts the "bird safe buildings act"

Summary

Enacts the "bird safe buildings act" directing the commissioner of general services to incorporate practices and strategies to reduce bird fatality resulting from collisions with certain state-owned or state-leased buildings, and for other purposes; requires the commissioner to develop a design guide that includes features, methods and strategies, and best practices for reducing bird fatalities.

Issues: ✓ Environment

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Apr 2, 2026 Last action May 12, 2026

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What changed between versions

S9741 → S9741A · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to reflect its passage and recommitment to committee, changing the title from the 'feathered lives also count act' to the 'bird safe buildings act'. The substantive policy content regarding bird safety requirements for state buildings remains unchanged.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability are unchanged; it continues to apply to state-owned buildings and state-leased buildings where practicable.

DEFINITION

The short title of the act was changed from 'feathered lives also count act' to 'bird safe buildings act'.

TECHNICAL

Procedural text was updated to indicate the bill was discharged from committee, amended, and recommitted, and the document identifier was updated.

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Committee

Amendments

May 12, 2026

Committee

REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

upper

Apr 7, 2026

Upper · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 9741A

upper

Apr 7, 2026

Upper · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

upper

Apr 2, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors