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Local law · Int 0963-2026

Banning the use of live fish as prizes

New York City Council

Latest action Jun 30, 2026

Sponsor: Vickie Paladino (Council Member, District 19, Republican)

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A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to banning the use of live fish as prizes

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From the NYC Council's legislative record (Legistar) and official rosters. This record was last updated Aug 1, 2026. About our data

Summary

This bill would ban the practice of giving live fish as a prize for any game, drawing, contest, sweepstakes, or other similar promotion. This ban would not prohibit food service establishments or retailers from providing live fish for human consumption at a reduced rate. The holder of a street activity permit sponsoring a street event would be required to prevent any person at that event from giving live fish as prizes in violation of this law. The Director of the Street Activity Permit Office would be required to notify event sponsors of their obligations under this law, and applicants would be required to certify that they understand these obligations when applying for a street activity permit. The Director of the Office of Animal Welfare would be required to create materials to inform the public of this ban, the harms posed by disposing live fish in the city’s waterways, and best practices for caring for pet fish.

Summary from NYC Council (Legistar). How we handle summaries

Where it stands

Assigned to a committee for review.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

Committee on Health

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Cosponsors

6

Cosponsors in the order the New York City Council lists them.

  • Democratic3
  • Republican3

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Full history

  1. Jun 30, 2026

    Introduced

    This Introduction was Introduced by Council

    NYC Council

  2. Jun 30, 2026

    Referred to committee

    This Introduction was Referred to Comm by Council to the Committee on Health

    NYC Council

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