Dogfighting forfeitures.
Summary
Existing law makes dogfighting, as specified, an offense. This bill would provide forfeiture procedures for certain property that was acquired through the crime of dogfighting, as specified. The bill would state findings and declarations of the Legislature in that regard, and the intent of the Legislature in connection with the forfeiture proceeding provisions.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2009
Committee Review
Jul 2009
Senate Passage
Jun 2009
Assembly Passage
Aug 2009
Signed into Law
Oct 2009
Introduced Feb 25, 2009
Signed Oct 11, 2009
Floor votes · Senate Jun 1, 2009 · Assembly Aug 24, 2009
How they voted
36–2
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 39
Jun 1, 2009
D
Democratic24
95% Yea
R
Republican15
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Oct 11, 2009
Signed into law
Approved by Governor.
Aug 24, 2009
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (71-0-2)
Jul 1, 2009
Assembly · Reported by committee
(Heard in committee on June 30.)
Jul 1, 2009
Assembly · Reported by committee
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.)
Jun 1, 2009
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (36-2-1)
May 27, 2009
Senate · Amendment adopted
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 13. Noes 0. Page 1025.)
May 5, 2009
Senate · Referred to committee
Read second time. Amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
May 4, 2009
Senate · Amendment adopted
From committee: Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 704.)
Apr 21, 2009
Senate · Failed in committee
Set, first hearing. Failed passage in committee. (Ayes 2. Noes 3. Page 588.) Reconsideration granted.
Feb 25, 2009
Senate · Introduced
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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