MS SB2433

Amends Mississippi Code Section 97-41-11 to create specific prohibitions against organizing, conducting, or participating in cockfighting.

Makes it unlawful to organize or conduct any commercial or private cockfight involving domestic or feral chickens intended to be injured, maimed, mutilated, or killed.

Criminalizes possession, training, purchasing, or selling of chickens with intent for use in unlawful cockfights.

Establishes penalties of up to $1,000 fine or 6 months imprisonment for first offense; $1,000-$5,000 fine or 1-3 years in Department of Corrections for second or subsequent offense.

Makes it unlawful for any person to attend a cockfight, wager on a cockfight, or pay admission to view or wager on a cockfight, with penalties of up to $1,000 fine or 6 months imprisonment.