Pennsylvania Bill to Ban Live Pigeon Shoots: Please Contact the House Judiciary Committee

Updated to include House Judiciary Committee email addresses.

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House Bill 1097 to ban barbaric pigeon shoots in Pennsylvania, sponsored by Rep. Perry Warren, has been referred to the House Judiciary Committee after securing strong bipartisan support and numerous co-sponsors. At this point, it would be most helpful to contact members of the Judiciary Committee and urge them to bring up the bill for a vote. To contact the committee, please visit the following link: House Judiciary | 2025-2026 Session - PA House of Representatives.

Live pigeon shoots are barbaric bloodsports that inflict needless terror, pain, and death on defenseless birds. These terrified pigeons—often stolen from city streets—are released mid-air only to be riddled with bullets. Many are left wounded, suffering slowly from broken necks, crushed skulls, or worse. This is cruelty masquerading as entertainment, a shameful practice that must end.

This bill defines a summary offense for individuals who willfully organize, operate, conduct, or knowingly permit a premises to be used for a contest or event where live pigeons are used as targets for amusement or as a test of skill in marksmanship. While HB 1097 leaves existing hunting and certain animal training activities untouched, its passage would still represent a significant step forward in protecting pigeons. New York City Council Member Carlina Rivera wrote to Pennsylvania House Majority Leader Rep. Matt Bradford, stressing that the bill’s passage would also help curb the illegal trafficking of pigeons from New York into Pennsylvania for these cruel events.

For more information about pigeons, please read The ‘Human’ Nature of Pigeons.

WHAT CAN I DO?

Please contact the members of the House Judiciary Committee and urge them to bring up HB1097 for a vote:

Tim Briggs, Chair - [email protected]

Rob W. Kauffman, Republican Chair - [email protected]

Majority Members:
Rep. Chris Pielli, Secretary - [email protected]
Rep. Joseph C. Hohenstein - [email protected]
Rep. Dan Miller - [email protected]
Rep. Melissa Shusterman - [email protected]
Rep. Andre D. Carroll - [email protected]
Rep. Kyle T. Donahue - [email protected]
Rep. Liz Hanbidge - [email protected]
Rep. Kristine C. Howard - [email protected]
Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta - [email protected]
Rep. Emily Kinkead - [email protected]
Rep. La'Tasha D. Mayes - [email protected]
Rep. Christopher M. Rabb - [email protected]
Rep. Ben Sanchez - [email protected]

Republican Members:
Rep. Joe Hamm, Republican Secretary - [email protected]
Rep. Timothy R. Bonner - [email protected]
Rep. Robert Leadbeter - [email protected]
Rep. Jim Rigby - [email protected]
Rep. Stephanie Borowicz - [email protected]
Rep. Torren C. Ecker - [email protected]
Rep. Joshua D. Kail - [email protected]
Rep. Joe Kerwin - [email protected]
Rep. Kate A. Klunk - [email protected]
Rep. Andrew Kuzma - [email protected]
Rep. Stephenie Scialabba - [email protected]

Thank You for Taking Action!