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Companion Bill SB1734. Criminal Offenses - Increases penalty from Class C to Class A misdemeanor for being a spectator at an animal fight and provides same penalty for all forms of animal fighting. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 2. Fiscal Summary for HB2143 / *SB1734Increase State Expenditures - $145,000 / Incarceration* Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB2143 / *SB1734 Under present law, it is unlawful for any person to: (1) Own, possess, keep, use or train any bull, bear, dog, cock or other animal for the purpose of fighting, baiting or injuring another such animal for amusement, sport or gain; (2) Cause, for amusement, sport or gain, any animal referenced in (1) to fight, bait or injure another animal, or each other; [...] show full description
- 05/14/2008 - Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Budget of Finance, Ways and Means for 05/19/2008
- 04/23/2008 - Placed Behind the Budget
- 04/16/2008 - Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Budget of Finance, Ways and Means for 04/23/2008
- 04/16/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Budget of FW&M
- 04/09/2008 - Recommended for Passage if Am. Referred to: Finance, Ways & Means Committee
show all actions- 05/14/2008 - Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Budget of Finance, Ways and Means for 05/19/2008
- 04/23/2008 - Placed Behind the Budget
- 04/16/2008 - Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Budget of Finance, Ways and Means for 04/23/2008
- 04/16/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Budget of FW&M
- 04/09/2008 - Recommended for Passage if Am. Referred to: Finance, Ways & Means Committee
- 04/02/2008 - Placed on Calendar Judiciary Committee for 04/09/2008
- 04/02/2008 - Recommended For Passage by Subcommittee Referred to Judiciary Committee
- 03/26/2008 - Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Criminal Practice and Procedure of Judiciary for 04/02/2008
- 04/18/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Criminal Practice and Procedure of Judiciary of Judiciary Committee
- 04/11/2007 - Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Criminal Practice and Procedure of Judiciary for 04/18/2007
- 03/29/2007 - Sponsor change.
- 03/07/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Criminal Practice and Procedure of JUD
- 02/22/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Judiciary
- 02/21/2007 - Passed first consideration
- 02/15/2007 - Introduced
- 02/15/2007 - Filed for Introduction
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