AB-928 • 2026

Roosters: restrictions.

Crime

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Rogers
Last action: 2026-06-10
Official status: Re-referred to Coms. on B. P. & E.D. and JUD.
Effective date: Not listed

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Roosters: restrictions.

AB 928, as amended, Rogers.

What This Bill Does

AB 928, as amended, Rogers.
Roosters: restrictions.
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.

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Bill History

2026-06-10 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Coms. on B. P. & E.D. and JUD.
2026-06-04 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
2026-06-04 California Legislative Information
Withdrawn from committee.
2026-06-02 California Legislative Information
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on AGRI.
2025-07-01 California Legislative Information
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
2025-06-18 California Legislative Information
Referred to Coms. on AGRI. and JUD.
2025-06-05 California Legislative Information
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2025-06-04 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 46. Noes 15. Page 2083.)
2025-06-02 California Legislative Information
Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 1952.)
2025-05-27 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-05-23 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 9. Noes 2.) (May 23).
2025-04-30 California Legislative Information
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.
2025-04-10 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-04-09 California Legislative Information
Read second time and amended.
2025-04-08 California Legislative Information
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 1.) (April 8).
2025-03-27 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (March 26). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
2025-03-19 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on AGRI.
2025-03-18 California Legislative Information
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on AGRI. Read second time and amended.
2025-03-10 California Legislative Information
Referred to Coms. on AGRI. and JUD.
2025-02-20 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.
2025-02-19 California Legislative Information
Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 928, as amended, Rogers.
Roosters: restrictions.
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,
2027,
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.

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