2004 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 365

CHAPTER NUMBER: 120 File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes Prior Year Introduction As: HB 624/03 - JUD Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 24
Sponsored By:
Senators Giannetti, Britt, Brochin, DeGrange, Garagiola, Grosfeld, Jimeno, Kelley, Middleton, Schrader, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled:
Criminal Law - Animal Cruelty - Dogfighting and Cockfighting

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person from knowingly attending as a spectator a deliberately conducted event that uses a fowl, cock, or other bird to fight with another fowl, cock, or other bird; prohibiting a person from possessing, owning, selling, transporting, or training a dog or a fowl, cock, or other bird with the intent to use the animal for specified purposes; prohibiting a person from possessing implements or devices relating to a fowl, cock, or other bird fighting with another fowl, cock, or other bird under specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/4
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/11
Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.
3/24
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/25
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/11
Returned Passed
4/27
Signed by the Governor Chapter 120
House Action
3/25
First Reading Judiciary
3/26
Hearing 4/6 at 1:00 p.m.
4/12
Favorable Report by Judiciary
4/10
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
Motion Rules Suspended two readings same day (Delegate Vallario) Adopted (133-0)
Third Reading Passed (137-1)
Sponsored by:
Senator John A. Giannetti, Jr., District 21
Senator Gwendolyn Britt, District 47
Senator Jim Brochin, District 42
Senator James E. DeGrange, Sr., District 32
Senator Rob Garagiola, District 15
Senator Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18
Senator Philip C. Jimeno, District 31
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Thomas McLain Middleton, District 28
Senator Sandra B. Schrader, District 13
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ANIMALS -see also- BIRDS; TURTLES
BIRDS
COUNSELORS -see also- SOCIAL WORKERS
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
EQUIPMENT -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT
PENALTIES
SENTENCES -see also- DEATH PENALTY
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Criminal Law
( 10-605 , 10-607 , 10-608 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 598476/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 24, 2004   at: 10:57 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 25, 2004: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
April 10, 2004: Motion Rules Suspended two readings same day (Vallario) Adopted (133-0)
April 10, 2004: Third Reading Passed (137-1)