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OK HB1313

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/3/2025

Primary Sponsor

Justin Humphrey

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Reduces cockfighting offenses from felonies to misdemeanors for instigating, maintaining facilities, and facilitating cockfights under Sections 1692.2, 1692.3, and 1692.4.

  • Establishes misdemeanor penalties of up to one year in county jail and/or up to $500 fine for first offense, with escalating fines for repeat convictions ($1,000 for second offense, $2,000 for third or subsequent).

  • Maintains felony classification only for convictions under Section 1692.5, punishable by 1-10 years imprisonment and/or $2,000-$25,000 fine.

  • Clarifies cockfighting definition to include fights whether or not birds are fitted with artificial spurs and whether or not bets are made.

  • Becomes effective November 1, 2025.

Legislative Description

Cockfighting; reducing penalties for certain cockfighting offenses; effective date

Last Action

Second Reading referred to Rules

2/4/2025

Committee Referrals

Rules2/4/2025

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