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AZ SB1036
Bill
Status
1/13/2014
Primary Sponsor
Steve Farley
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AI Summary
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Amends Arizona Revised Statutes section 13-2301 to add "animal fighting or cockfighting" as a form of racketeering activity (new subsection xxxi under the definition of racketeering).
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Expands the definition of "racketeering" to include animal fighting and cockfighting when committed for financial gain as part of organized criminal activity.
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Allows prosecution of animal fighting and cockfighting offenses as racketeering violations under Arizona's organized crime statutes (sections 13-2312 through 13-2315).
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Enables civil remedies against property or persons engaged in animal fighting or cockfighting racketeering operations under Arizona's civil racketeering provisions.
Legislative Description
Racketeering; animal fighting; cockfighting
Last Action
Referred to Senate JUD Committee
1/14/2014