Legislation - SB0375

Prohibiting, beginning January 1, 2027, a certain person from keeping a rooster movement-constrained through use of a certain enclosure or tether, subject to certain exceptions; establishing that a violation of the Act is a civil offense; and providing that the Act may be enforced by any State or local law enforcement officers or local animal control authority for the jurisdiction where the violation occurs.

Committees

Original:: Education, Energy, and the Environment Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

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Cross-filed with: HB0513

Introduced in a prior session as: SB1055 Session: 2024 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/17/2025 Legislative Date 1/17/2025 Action First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Agriculture - Roosters - Restrictions Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/04/2025 Legislative Date 2/04/2025 Action Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/13/2025 Legislative Date 3/13/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/13/2025 Legislative Date 2/24/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {673720/1 Adopted Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/13/2025 Legislative Date 2/24/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Crimes Relating to Animals - Restrictions on Keeping Roosters Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/14/2025 Legislative Date 2/27/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2025 Legislative Date 3/06/2025 Action Referred Environment and Transportation Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2025 Legislative Date 3/19/2025 Action Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/28/2025 Legislative Date 3/28/2025 Action Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/28/2025 Legislative Date 3/13/2025 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 53 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/31/2025 Legislative Date 3/14/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (128-5) Proceedings 54 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/31/2025 Legislative Date 3/11/2025 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 59 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 4/22/2025 Legislative Date 4/22/2025 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 184 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Crimes Relating to Animals - Restrictions on Keeping Roosters Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/17/2025	1/17/2025	First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
			Text - First - Agriculture - Roosters - Restrictions
Senate	2/04/2025	2/04/2025	Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/13/2025	3/13/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate	3/13/2025	2/24/2025	Favorable with Amendments {673720/1 Adopted	44 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/13/2025	2/24/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	44 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Crimes Relating to Animals - Restrictions on Keeping Roosters
Senate	3/14/2025	2/27/2025	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	47 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2025	3/06/2025	Referred Environment and Transportation	46 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/19/2025	3/19/2025	Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/28/2025	3/28/2025	Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation
House	3/28/2025	3/13/2025	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	53 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/31/2025	3/14/2025	Third Reading Passed (128-5)	54 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/31/2025	3/11/2025	Returned Passed	59 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	4/22/2025	4/22/2025	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 184
			Text - Chapter - Crimes Relating to Animals - Restrictions on Keeping Roosters

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