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: 2025-07-01
Official status: In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The exact exceptions for movement-constrained roosters are not detailed in the provided official summary.

Roosters: Restrictions

This law restricts the number of roosters a person can keep on their property to no more than 3 per acre or 25 total, and prohibits movement-constrained roosters after January 1, 2027.

What This Bill Does

Limits people to keeping no more than 3 roosters per acre or 25 total roosters on any property after January 1, 2027.
Prohibits the keeping of movement-constrained roosters through enclosures or tethers unless certain exceptions apply.
Imposes a civil penalty not to exceed $2,500 for each day a person violates these rules.

Who It Names or Affects

People who keep more than 3 roosters per acre or 25 total roosters on their property after January 1, 2027.
Anyone who keeps movement-constrained roosters through enclosures or tethers.

Terms To Know

rooster: A male chicken over one year old.
enclosure: An area where a rooster is kept, like a cage or pen.

Limits and Unknowns

The law does not specify what exceptions apply to movement-constrained roosters.
It is unclear how the penalties will be enforced and by whom.

Bill History

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
prohibit, on and after January 1, 2027,
a person
who keeps more than 3 roosters per acre, or
from keeping more than
25 roosters
total on any property, from keeping a rooster
movement-constrained
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 distinct violation. The bill would
define
define, among other terms,
“rooster” and “enclosure” for purposes of these provisions.

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