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AZ HB2324

Bill

Status

Passed

4/14/2022

Primary Sponsor

John Kavanagh

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-fifth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2022)

AI Summary

  • Adds section 13-2910.12 to Arizona Revised Statutes to criminalize allowing minors to attend animal fights or cockfights
  • Establishes that a person who knowingly causes, allows, or assists a minor to attend an animal fight, cockfight, or be present at any location where animal fighting preparations occur is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor
  • Applies to violations of existing animal fighting statutes 13-2910.01, 13-2910.02, 13-2910.03, and 13-2910.04
  • Does not preclude prosecution for other offenses based on acts not covered by this section
  • Designated as an emergency measure operative immediately upon passage; approved by the Governor on April 14, 2022

Legislative Description

Animal fighting; cockfighting; minors presence

Minors

Last Action

Chapter 138

4/14/2022

Committee Referrals

Rules2/17/2022
Natural Resources, Energy and Water2/4/2022
Rules1/19/2022
Government & Elections1/19/2022

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