AB 928: Roosters: restrictions.

Official summary

Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.

Existing law prohibits a person from causing, permitting, or aiding or abetting the fighting, worrying, or injuring of a cock. Existing law provides that a violation of this provision is a misdemeanor, as provided. Existing law generally regulates the production of poultry, eggs, and egg products.

This bill would prohibit, on and after January 1, 2028, a person from keeping more than 25 roosters that are movement constrained through the use of an enclosure or tether, except as specified. The bill would subject a person who violates this prohibition to a civil penalty not to exceed $2,500 for each violation, as provided, and would provide that each day a rooster is kept in violation of that prohibition constitutes a separate and distinct violation. The bill would require, before a civil action is brought to recover this civil penalty, a written notice to be provided granting a minimum of 14 days to correct the violation, as provided. The bill would require any civil penalties recovered pursuant to these provisions to be paid to the county in which the civil action was brought. The bill would define, among other terms, “rooster” and “enclosure” for purposes of these provisions.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. August 13, 2026In committee: Held under submission.
2. August 3, 2026In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
3. June 24, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
4. June 22, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 7. Noes 2.) (June 22). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
5. June 10, 2026Re-referred to Coms. on B. P. & E.D. and JUD.
6. June 4, 2026Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
7. June 4, 2026Withdrawn from committee.
8. June 2, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on AGRI.
9. July 1, 2025In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
10. June 18, 2025Referred to Coms. on AGRI. and JUD.
11. June 5, 2025In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
12. June 4, 2025Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 46. Noes 15. Page 2083.)