HUMANE&CRIM-ANIMAL FIGHTING
Summary
Amends the Humane Care for Animals Act. In provisions prohibiting animal fighting, other than fighting where the only animals involved are dogs, and fighting between an animal and a human, increases certain criminal penalties. Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. In provisions prohibiting dog fighting, increases certain criminal penalties. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2008
Committee Review
May 2008
House Passage
May 2008
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced May 8, 2008
Last action Jan 13, 2009
Floor votes · House May 8, 2008
How they voted
106–0
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 115
May 8, 2008
D
Democratic64
92% Yea
R
Republican51
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
48
Key actions
1
Committee
10
Amendments
4
Jan 13, 2009
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
May 15, 2008
Senate · Reported by committee
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
May 8, 2008
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules
May 8, 2008
Senate · Introduced
Arrive in Senate
May 8, 2008
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (106-0-9)
May 6, 2008
House · Amendment adopted
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
Apr 30, 2008
House · Reported by committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 012-001-000
Apr 30, 2008
House · Reported by committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
Apr 28, 2008
House · Referred to committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
Apr 28, 2008
House · Amendment offered
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert S. Molaro
Apr 15, 2008
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 010-001-002
Apr 15, 2008
House · Amendment adopted
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote
Apr 15, 2008
House · Amendment offered
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
Apr 3, 2008
House · Reported by committee
Remains in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
Apr 3, 2008
House · Failed in committee
Motion Do Pass - Lost Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 006-003-004
Mar 24, 2008
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
Feb 8, 2008
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Robert S. Molaro
DDemocratic
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