California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 928
Roosters: restrictions.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Rogers (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
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.
Text versions
- 06/02/26 - Amended Senate· Jun 2, 2026
- 06/02/25 - Amended Assembly· Jun 2, 2025
- 04/09/25 - Amended Assembly· Apr 9, 2025
- 03/18/25 - Amended Assembly· Mar 18, 2025
- 02/19/25 - Introduced· Feb 19, 2025
- AB928
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2026 Senate | Placed on suspense file | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 23, 2026 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 22, 2026 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 4, 2025 House | AB 928 Rogers Assembly Third Reading | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 23, 2025 House | Do pass. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 8, 2025 House | Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Mar 26, 2025 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Aug 13, 2026 · Senate
In committee: Held under submission. - Aug 3, 2026 · Senate
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file. - Jun 24, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jun 22, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 7. Noes 2.) (June 22). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. - Jun 10, 2026 · Senate
Re-referred to Coms. on B. P. & E.D. and JUD. - Jun 4, 2026 · Senate
Re-referred to Com. on RLS. - Jun 4, 2026 · Senate
Withdrawn from committee. - Jun 2, 2026 · Senate
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on AGRI. - Jul 1, 2025 · Senate
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author. - Jun 18, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Coms. on AGRI. and JUD. - Jun 5, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. - Jun 4, 2025 · House
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 46. Noes 15. Page 2083.) - Jun 2, 2025 · House
Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 1952.) - May 27, 2025 · House
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - May 23, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 9. Noes 2.) (May 23). - Apr 30, 2025 · House
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file. - Apr 10, 2025 · House
Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Apr 9, 2025 · House
Read second time and amended. - Apr 8, 2025 · House
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 1.) (April 8). - Mar 27, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (March 26). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. - Mar 19, 2025 · House
Re-referred to Com. on AGRI. - Mar 18, 2025 · House
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on AGRI. Read second time and amended. - Mar 10, 2025 · House
Referred to Coms. on AGRI. and JUD. - Feb 20, 2025 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee March 22. - Feb 19, 2025 · House
Read first time. To print.