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IN SB0025
Bill
Status
1/5/2016
Primary Sponsor
James Arnold
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AI Summary
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Amends IC 35-46-3-9 to make attending an animal fighting contest a Level 6 felony, effective July 1, 2016.
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Expands the offense to include promoting, staging, or using an animal in a fighting contest, all classified as Level 6 felonies.
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Removes the requirement that a person must have an animal in their possession to be charged with attending an animal fighting contest.
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Repeals IC 35-46-3-10, which previously made attending a fighting contest involving animals a Class A misdemeanor.
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Creates a uniform felony penalty for all forms of animal fighting participation, regardless of prior conviction history.
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 Hershman added as coauthor
1/11/2016