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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

SB 6568: Animal fighting

Modifying animal fighting provisions.

Summary

  • Amends the crime of animal fighting to include being a spectator of or preparing an animal fight and to add as an element of the crime that certain proscribed conduct be done knowingly.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 287, Laws of 2006
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2006
  2. Out of committeeFeb 3, 2006
  3. Passed SenateFeb 13, 2006
  4. Passed HouseMar 2, 2006
  5. GovernorMar 28, 2006
  6. LawMar 28, 2006
Prime sponsor
Debbie Regala (D-27)
Introduced
January 16, 2006 in the Senate
Last action
March 28, 2006
Session law
Chapter 287, Laws of 2006

AN ACT Relating to animal fighting;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Debbie Regala (D-27)

2 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Mike Carrell R-28Bob Oke R-26

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 13, 2006
Version voted on: SB 6568
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26000
Republican21002
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 2, 2006
Version voted on: SB 6568
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican42000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 4, 2006
Version voted on: SB 6568
44 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24002
Republican20003
How each member voted
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History

  1. Effective date 6/7/2006.
  2. Chapter 287, 2006 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 44; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5.
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
  12. Placed on second reading.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  14. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee.
  15. JUDI - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  16. First reading, referred to Judiciary.
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  20. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  21. JUD - Majority; do pass.
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  23. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

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