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Companion Bill SB0537.

Criminal Offenses - Increases the punishment for the offense of being present as a spectator at a dog fight from a Class C misdemeanor to a Class B misdemeanor. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 2.

Fiscal Summary for HB0548 / *SB0537

Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant


Bill Summary for HB0548 / *SB0537

ON MAY 7, 2007, THE HOUSE SUBSTITUTED SENATE BILL 537 FOR HOUSE BILL 548, ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1, AND PASSED SENATE BILL 537, AS AMENDED.

AMENDMENT #1 increases the punishment for being a spectator at a dog fight from a Class C to Class B misdemeanor, instead of increasing it to a Class A misdemeanor.



Latest Actions
  • 06/01/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 216
  • 05/07/2007 - Companion Senate Bill Substituted
  • 05/03/2007 - H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 5/7/07
  • 05/01/2007 - Placed on Calendar Calendar & Rules Committee for 05/03/2007
  • 04/24/2007 - Action Deferred in Calendar and Rules to 5/1/07

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Bill Text
File name Last Updated
Amendment 1-0 to HB054810/27/2007
HB0548 Bill Text PDF10/27/2007

Fiscal Notes
File name Last Updated
SB0537 Fiscal Notes PDF10/27/2007