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AZ SB1036

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/13/2014

Primary Sponsor

Steve Farley

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-first Legislature - Second Regular Session (2014)

AI Summary

  • 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).

  • Expands the definition of "racketeering" to include animal fighting and cockfighting when committed for financial gain as part of organized criminal activity.

  • Allows prosecution of animal fighting and cockfighting offenses as racketeering violations under Arizona's organized crime statutes (sections 13-2312 through 13-2315).

  • 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

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