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Panel advances bill to ban sale of cosmetically modified pets, with aquatic exemption talks underway
California State Assembly Judiciary Committee · January 15, 2026
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Summary
AB 1382 would prohibit commercial sales of genetically modified animals modified solely for cosmetic traits; the committee passed the bill as amended and debate focused on exemptions for regulated aquatic species such as GloFish.
Assemblymember Castillo’s AB 1382, a proposal to prohibit sale of genetically modified animals altered for cosmetic purposes, was advanced by the Assembly Judiciary Committee after testimony from animal‑welfare groups and industry stakeholders.
Castillo told the committee the bill targets commercial production and sale of…
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