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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

HB 1579: Animal fighting

Expanding the crime of animal fighting.

Summary

  • Modifies the crime of animal fighting.
  • Changes the penalty for animal fighting from a gross misdemeanor to a class C felony.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1579), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 28, 2005
  2. Out of committeeFeb 28, 2005
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Tom Campbell (R-2)
Introduced
January 28, 2005 in the House
Last action
January 9, 2006
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to animal fighting;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Tom Campbell (R-2)

9 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Steve Kirby D-29Al O'Brien D-1Patricia Lantz D-26Pat Sullivan D-47Maralyn Chase D-32John McCoy D-38Jim Moeller D-49Hans Dunshee D-44Bob Sump R-7

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. Committee relieved of further consideration.
  3. Referred to Appropriations.
  4. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  5. Minority; do not pass.
  6. CJC - Majority; do pass.
  7. CJC - Executive action taken by committee.
  8. First reading, referred to Criminal Justice & Corrections.

HB 1579 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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