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S3237Senate2011-2012 SessionSame asA4407

Increases certain penalties for violating the prohibition of animal fighting

Sponsor Kenneth P. LaValleSD-1+25 co-sponsorsAffects Legal
Status
Signed by Governor
Impact
Pending
Outcome
Signed into law

Bill progress

Signed into law

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Primary sponsor
Kenneth P. LaValle

Senator · Senate District 1

Chair, Higher Education

History

  1. Signed chap.332
  2. Delivered to governor
  3. Returned to senate
  4. Passed assembly
  5. Ordered to third reading rules cal.461
  6. Substituted for A4407A
  7. Referred to codes
  8. Returned to assembly
  9. Repassed senate
  10. Amended on third reading 3237a
  11. Vote reconsidered - restored to third reading
  12. Returned to senate
Show 8 earlier actions
  1. Recalled from assembly
  2. Referred to codes
  3. Delivered to assembly
  4. Passed senateVote 60–1
  5. Advanced to third reading
  6. 2nd report cal.
  7. 1st report cal.347
  8. Referred to agriculture

Companion bill

The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.

A4407Assembly

Increases certain penalties for violating the prohibition of animal fighting

Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Joseph Lentol

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Sponsor's memo

BILL NUMBER:S3237A

Title of bill

An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to increasing certain penalties for violating the prohibition of animal fighting

Purpose

To increase the penalties for those convicted of violating the prohibition of animal fighting.

Summary of provisions

Section 351 defines animal fighting.

This bill makes it a class B misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for a period not to exceed 3 months, or by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars, or by both fine and imprisonment, for the knowing presence as a spectator at a place where an exhibition of animal fighting is being conducted.

Justification

As news media reports have shown, there appears to be an organized infrastructure for what is a criminal industry. While dog fighting has most been reported, other animals have been and are being used in illegal animal fighting.

Legislative history

2010: S.3926A

Fiscal implications

To be determined.

Effective date

Immediately.

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