New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A3180: Enacts the feathered lives also count act
Status: In committee, April 13, 2026
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.
What the bill says
An act to amend the public buildings law, in relation to directing the commissioner of general services to incorporate practices and strategies to reduce bird fatality resulting from collisions with certain state-owned buildings, and for other purposes.
From the amended text, April 13, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the public buildings law, in relation to directing the commissioner of general services to incorporate practices and strategies to reduce bird fatality resulting from collisions with certain state-owned buildings, and for other purposes THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "bird safe buildings act". § 2. The public buildings law is amended by adding a new section 148 to read as follows: § 148. USE OF BIRD-SAFE FEATURES, PRACTICES, AND STRATEGIES IN STATEOWNED BUILDINGS. 1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION: (A) "STATE AGENCY" MEANS ANY STATE DEPARTMENT, OFFICE, BOARD, BUREAU, COMMISSION, AGENCY, OR ANY PUBLIC AUTHORITY OR PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION AT LEAST ONE OF WHOSE MEMBERS IS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR; (B) "STATE-OWNED BUILDING" MEANS ANY BUILDING OWNED BY A STATE AGENCY USED FOR OFFICIAL STATE BUSINESS; AND (C) "STATE-LEASED BUILDING" MEANS ANY BUILDING OR PORTION OF ANY BUILDING LEASED BY A STATE AGENCY FOR OFFICE, DEPARTMENTAL, OR RESIDENTIAL OCCUPANCY. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF GENERAL SERVICES SHALL INCORPORATE FEATURES, PRACTICES, AND STRATEGIES TO REDUCE BIRD FATALITY RESULTING FROM COLLISIONS WITH STATE-OWNED BUILDINGS AND, WHERE PRACTICABLE, STATE-LEASED EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to …
Sponsors
- Anna Kelles (D, 125) · primary sponsor
- Dana Levenberg (D, 95)
- Jo Simon (D, 52)
- William Colton (D, 47)
- Amy Paulin (D, 88)
- Rebecca Seawright (D, 76)
- Brown, Keith (R, 12)
- Tony Simone (D, 75)
- Phillip Steck (D, 110)
- Alex Bores (D, 73)
- Steve Stern (D, 10)
- Jennifer Lunsford (D, 135)
Latest actions
- : PRINT NUMBER 3180A
- : AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
- : REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
- : REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
Subjects: Public Buildings Law
Common questions
- What is A3180?
- A3180 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Enacts the feathered lives also count act.
- What does A3180 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the public buildings law, in relation to directing the commissioner of general services to incorporate practices and strategies to reduce bird fatality resulting from collisions with certain state-owned buildings, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of A3180?
- In committee as of April 13, 2026. Latest action: PRINT NUMBER 3180A (April 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored A3180?
- Anna Kelles (D, 125), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A3180?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A3180
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