SB 38 - Criminalization of Participation in Cockfighting - Louisiana Key Vote
M. J. Smiley, Jr. voted Yea (Passage) on this Legislation.
Timeline
- Executive Signed
- June 8, 2010
- House Bill Passed
- May 26, 2010
- Senate Bill Passed
- April 28, 2010
- Introduced
- March 29, 2010
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Stage Details
Title: Criminalization of Participation in Cockfighting
Signed by Governor Bobby Jindal
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).
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).
Title: Criminalization of Participation in Cockfighting