ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Fifty-fifth Legislature First Regular Session
	House: JUD DP 10-0-0-0

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HB 2484: animal fighting paraphernalia; offense

Sponsor:  Representative Kavanagh, LD 23

Caucus & COW

Overview

Prohibits a person from knowingly owning, possessing, purchasing, selling, transferring or manufacturing animal fighting paraphernalia that facilitates animal fighting or cockfighting.

History

Animal fighting violations occur when a person knowingly owns, possesses, keeps or trains an animal for fighting with another animal, causes an animal to fight for amusement or gain, or permits these acts on any premises of the person's charge or control. These acts are a class 5 felony (A.R.S. § 13-2910.01). Being knowingly present at a place or building made for the exhibition of animal fighting is a class 6 felony (A.R.S. § 13-2910.02).

Cockfighting violations occur when a person knowingly owns, possesses, keeps, trains a cock for fighting with another cock, causes a cock to fight for amusement or gain or permits these acts on any premises of the person's charge or control. These acts are punishable by a class 5 felony (A.R.S. § 13-2910.03). Being knowingly present at a place or building made for the exhibition of cockfighting is a class 1 misdemeanor (A.R.S. § 13-2910.04).

Provisions

1. Prohibits a person from knowingly possessing, purchasing, selling, transferring or manufacturing animal fighting paraphernalia to facilitate animal fighting or cockfighting. (Sec. 1)

2. Classifies this offense as a class 1 misdemeanor. (Sec. 1)

3. Exempts activities and instruments used lawfully for ranching, farming, rodeos and similar endeavors. (Sec. 1)

4. Defines animal fighting paraphernalia. (Sec. 1)

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