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IN SB0192

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/6/2015

Primary Sponsor

James Arnold

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Origin

Senate

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends IC 35-46-3-9 to make attending an animal fighting contest a Level 6 felony, effective July 1, 2015
  • Expands Level 6 felony penalties to include persons who knowingly or intentionally promote, stage, use animals in, or attend animal fighting contests
  • Repeals IC 35-46-3-10, which previously made attending an animal fighting contest a Class A misdemeanor
  • Removes the prior conviction exception that allowed enhanced penalties for repeat offenders under the previous misdemeanor statute
  • Introduced January 6, 2015, and referred to the Committee on Corrections & Criminal Law

Legislative Description

Animal fighting contests. Makes attending an animal fighting contest a Level 6 felony. Repeals the law that makes it cruelty to an animal, a Class A misdemeanor, for a person to attend a fighting contest involving animals.

Last Action

Senator Steele added as second author

1/20/2015

Committee Referrals

Corrections & Criminal Law1/6/2015

Full Bill Text

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