2008 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 719

CHAPTER NUMBER: 351
File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 44
Sponsored By:
Delegates Malone, Ali, Barkley, Barve, Bobo, Frush, Gaines, George, Gilchrist, Glenn, Gutierrez, Hucker, King, Kipke, Manno, McComas, Riley, V. Clagett, Holmes, and Hubbard
Entitled:
Criminal Law - Dogfight and Cockfight Attendance - Penalties

Synopsis:

Altering penalties for knowingly attending a deliberately conducted dogfight or a deliberately conducted cockfight.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
2/4
First Reading Judiciary
2/1
Hearing 2/7 at 1:00 p.m.
2/25
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
2/26
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2/28
Third Reading Passed (135-0)
3/28
Returned Passed
Senate Action
2/29
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
4/2
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/29
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/30
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/13
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 351

Sponsored by:

Delegate James E. Malone, Jr., District 12A
Delegate Saqib Ali, District 39
Delegate Charles Barkley, District 39
Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17
Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B
Delegate Virginia P. Clagett, District 30
Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21
Delegate Tawanna P. Gaines, District 22
Delegate Ron George, District 30
Delegate Jim Gilchrist, District 17
Delegate Cheryl D. Glenn, District 45
Delegate Ana Sol Gutierrez, District 18
Delegate Marvin E. Holmes, Jr., District 23B
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A
Delegate Tom Hucker, District 20
Delegate James J. King, District 33A
Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke, District 31
Delegate Roger P. Manno, District 19
Delegate Susan K. McComas, District 35B
Delegate B. Daniel Riley, District 34A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Animals -see also- Birds; Turtles
Birds
Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties; Sentences; etc.
Penalties

Bill affects the following Statute:

Criminal Law
( 10-605 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
House
Number: 492112/01     Offered on: February 26, 2008   at: 10:20 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
February 28, 2008: Third Reading Passed (135-0)
Senate
March 30, 2008: Third Reading Passed (47-0)