Key Votes
SB 38 - Criminalization of Participation in Cockfighting - Key Vote
Louisiana Key Votes
Stages
- June 8, 2010 Executive Signed
- May 26, 2010 House Bill Passed
- April 28, 2010 Senate Bill Passed
- March 29, 2010 Introduced
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Issues
Stage Details
Legislation - Signed (Executive) - June 8, 2010
Title: Criminalization of Participation in Cockfighting
Signed by Governor Bobby Jindal
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (73-13) - May 26, 2010 (Key vote)
Title: Criminalization of Participation in Cockfighting
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that makes any and all participation in a cockfight a crime.
Highlights:
-Prohibits anyone from attending, betting on, or paying admission to a cockfight at any location (Sec. 1).
-Defines a "cockfight" as a contest where chickens are set against one another with the intention that they engage in combat (Sec. 1).
-Establishes that anyone found in violation will face not more than a $500 fine and/or not more than six months imprisonment (Sec. 1).
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (36-2) - April 28, 2010 (Key vote)
Title: Criminalization of Participation in Cockfighting
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that makes any and all participation in a cockfight a crime.
Highlights:
-Prohibits anyone from attending, betting on, or paying admission to a cockfight at any location (Sec. 1).
-Defines a "cockfight" as a contest where chickens are set against one another with the intention that they engage in combat (Sec. 1).
-Establishes that anyone found in violation will face not more than a $500 fine and/or not more than six months imprisonment (Sec. 1).
Legislation - Introduced (Senate) - March 29, 2010
Title: Criminalization of Participation in Cockfighting
