Roosters: restrictions.
- Limits California residents to keeping no more than 25 confined roosters starting January 2027.
- Imposes civil penalties up to $2,500 for each day a rooster is kept in violation of the limit.
- Exempts food producers, schools, animal shelters, and approved agricultural education programs from the limit.
- Allows cities and counties to enforce stricter local regulations on rooster keeping.
Assembly Member Rogers' legislation to curb illegal cockfighting operations proposes new limits on confined rooster possession, establishing a maximum of 25 movement-constrained roosters per property starting January 1, 2027. The measure creates civil penalties up to $2,500 for each violation, with each day of non-compliance counted separately.
The bill carves out exemptions for food production facilities under government inspection, registered schools, animal shelters, nonprofit welfare organizations, and supervised youth agricultural projects. Additional allowances apply to individuals breeding poultry for exhibition who have no cockfighting convictions in the past decade and maintain fewer than 25 gamefowl roosters. Local jurisdictions retain authority to enact stricter limits through municipal ordinances.
The legislation stems from documented connections between large-scale rooster operations and both illegal fighting rings and disease transmission risks. According to the bill's findings, California hosted the three largest cockfighting seizures nationwide between 2000-2024. The measure also cites concerns about gamefowl yards' role in spreading avian influenza, which has affected over 23 million California birds since 2022.
 Melissa HurtadoD Senator | Committee Member |  Not Contacted | |
 Dave CorteseD Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
 Marie Alvarado-GilR Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
 Steve PadillaD Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
 Chris RogersD Assemblymember | Bill Author | Not Contacted |
Email the authors or create an email template to send to all relevant legislators.
Introduced By
Latest Voting History
| Ayes | Noes | NVR | Total | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | 15 | 18 | 79 | PASS |
- Limits California residents to keeping no more than 25 confined roosters starting January 2027.
- Imposes civil penalties up to $2,500 for each day a rooster is kept in violation of the limit.
- Exempts food producers, schools, animal shelters, and approved agricultural education programs from the limit.
- Allows cities and counties to enforce stricter local regulations on rooster keeping.
Email the authors or create an email template to send to all relevant legislators.
Introduced By
Assembly Member Rogers' legislation to curb illegal cockfighting operations proposes new limits on confined rooster possession, establishing a maximum of 25 movement-constrained roosters per property starting January 1, 2027. The measure creates civil penalties up to $2,500 for each violation, with each day of non-compliance counted separately.
The bill carves out exemptions for food production facilities under government inspection, registered schools, animal shelters, nonprofit welfare organizations, and supervised youth agricultural projects. Additional allowances apply to individuals breeding poultry for exhibition who have no cockfighting convictions in the past decade and maintain fewer than 25 gamefowl roosters. Local jurisdictions retain authority to enact stricter limits through municipal ordinances.
The legislation stems from documented connections between large-scale rooster operations and both illegal fighting rings and disease transmission risks. According to the bill's findings, California hosted the three largest cockfighting seizures nationwide between 2000-2024. The measure also cites concerns about gamefowl yards' role in spreading avian influenza, which has affected over 23 million California birds since 2022.
Latest Voting History
| Ayes | Noes | NVR | Total | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | 15 | 18 | 79 | PASS |
Melissa HurtadoD Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Dave CorteseD Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Marie Alvarado-GilR Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Steve PadillaD Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Chris RogersD Assemblymember | Bill Author | Not Contacted |