Adds animal fighting to the definition of criminal activity for purposes of enterprise corruption crimes
This bill expands the legal definition of enterprise corruption to include animal fighting. By adding this specific offense to a list of serious crimes, the legislation allows prosecutors to charge individuals who organize or profit from animal fighting rings with enterprise corruption. This change directly affects people involved in running or funding illegal animal fighting operations, potentially increasing the severity of penalties they face. The law takes effect ninety days after it is signed into force.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 1, 2024
Last action Jun 5, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jun 5, 2024
How they voted
58–1
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 62
Jun 5, 2024
D
Democratic41
92% Yea
R
Republican21
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Jun 5, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
lower
Jun 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Feb 1, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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