Legislation

Prohibiting a person from possessing, with the intent to unlawfully use, an implement of dogfighting; establishing penalties for a violation of the Act; providing a penalty for violation of the Act of imprisonment not to exceed 90 days or a fine not to exceed $5,000 or both; providing that each implement of dogfighting possessed in violation of the Act is a separate offense; and authorizing a court to order a specified defendant to participate in and pay for psychological counseling as a condition of sentencing.

Committees

Original:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0283

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2016

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/02/2016 Legislative Date 2/03/2016 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/02/2016 Legislative Date 2/02/2016 Action Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/14/2016 Legislative Date 3/14/2016 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2016 Legislative Date 3/12/2016 Action Favorable with Amendments {342316/1 Report Adopted Proceedings 44
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2016 Legislative Date 3/12/2016 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 44
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2016 Legislative Date 3/13/2016 Action Third Reading Passed (137-1) Proceedings 45
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2016 Legislative Date 3/17/2016 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 46

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/02/2016	2/03/2016	First Reading Judiciary
House	2/02/2016	2/02/2016	Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
House	3/14/2016	3/14/2016	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
House	3/15/2016	3/12/2016	Favorable with Amendments {342316/1 Report Adopted	44
House	3/15/2016	3/12/2016	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	44
House	3/16/2016	3/13/2016	Third Reading Passed (137-1)	45
Senate	3/17/2016	3/17/2016	First Reading Judicial Proceedings	46

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
3/15/2016	Amendments House - (Judiciary) {342316/01 Adopted
2/03/2016	Text - First - Criminal Law - Cruelty to Animals - Implement of Dogfighting
3/15/2016	Text - Third - Criminal Law - Cruelty to Animals - Implement of Dogfighting
3/14/2016	Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary
3/13/2016	Vote - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (137-1) - 03/13/16

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