1996 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 125

CHAPTER NUMBER: 604 File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
Sponsored By:
Delegates Owings and Perry
Entitled:
Crimes - Dogfights - Attendance

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person from knowingly attending a deliberately conducted dogfight as a spectator.

Legislative History

House Action
1/10
First Reading Judiciary
1/17
Hearing 1/31 at 1:00 p.m.
2/12
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
2/13
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2/16
Third Reading Passed (128-6)
4/2
Returned Passed
5/23
Signed by the Governor Chapter 604
Senate Action
2/19
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
3/13
Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m.
4/5
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
4/3
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/4
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate George W. Owings, III, District 27B
Delegate Marsha G. Perry, District 33
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ANIMALS -see also- BIRDS, HUNTING, TRAPPING
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES, SENTENCES
Bill affects the following Statute:
Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
( 59 )

Documents:

Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:
House
Number: 051977/1 (PDF) Offered on: FEBRUARY 13, 1996 at: 10:39 Status: Adopted