Criminal Offenses - As introduced, raises from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class E felony certain animal cruelty offenses involving a cock; requires a fine of not less than $1,000 nor more than $2,500 for the offense of being a spectator at a cock fight. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 2.
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  • Actions For SB0194Date
    Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee03/14/2023
    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/14/202303/14/2023
    Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/14/202303/13/2023
    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/13/202303/07/2023
    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee01/21/2023
    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration01/20/2023
    Filed for introduction01/17/2023
    Actions For HB0285Date
    Failed in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Criminal Justice Committee03/07/2023
    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/7/202303/01/2023
    Sponsor(s) Added.03/01/2023
    Sponsor(s) Added.01/26/2023
    Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee01/24/2023
    P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee01/21/2023
    Intro., P1C.01/20/2023
    Filed for introduction01/19/2023
  • No amendments for SB0194.
    No amendments for HB0285.

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  • Fiscal Summary

    NOT SIGNIFICANT


    Bill Summary

    This bill increases the classification of the following criminal offenses from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class E felony:

    (1) Own, possess, keep, use, or train any cock for the purpose of cockfighting;

    (2) Cause, for amusement, sport or gains, a cock to fight or injure another animal; or

    (3) Permit any acts stated in (1) or (2) to be done on any premises under the person's charge or control, or aid and abet in those acts.

    Under present law, it is a Class A misdemeanor offense for a person to be knowingly present, as a spectator, at any place or building where preparations are being made for an exhibition for the fighting, baiting, or injuring of any animal, with the intent to be present at the exhibition, fighting, baiting of inuring. The penalty for a Class A misdemeanor is generally imprisonment of up to 11 months and 29 days or a fine up to $2,500, or both. This bill establishes a mandatory minimum fine of $1,000 when such offense involves a spectator cockfight.

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  • House Floor and Committee Votes

              HB0285 by Whitson - HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE:
    Failed in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Criminal Justice Committee 3/7/2023
              Voice Vote - Nays Prevail Rep(s). Davis, Gillespie, Lamberth requested to be recorded as voting Aye

    Senate Floor and Committee Votes

    Votes for Bill SB0194 by the Senate are not available.