Indiana Senate Bill 5 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 5 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-01-05 - First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections, Criminal, and Civil Matters
Pending: Senate Corrections, Criminal, and Civil Matters Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Defines "baiting" to mean: (1) attacking an animal with violence; (2) provoking an animal; or (3) harassing an animal with another animal; for the purpose of training the animal for or causing the animal to engage in an animal fighting contest. Makes it a Class C felony for a person to do the following: (1) Breed, transfer, or possess an animal for the purpose of baiting the animal or using the animal in an animal fighting contest. (2) Promote or stage a baiting or an animal fighting contest. (3) Allow property to be used to conduct a baiting or an animal fighting contest. (4) Use an animal in a baiting or an animal fighting contest. (5) Attend a baiting or an animal fighting contest. Makes possession of animal fighting paraphernalia: (1) a Class A misdemeanor if the possession is for the purpose of baiting an animal or with the intent to commit certain animal fighting offenses; and (2) a Class C felony if the possession is with the intent to commit certain animal fighting offenses and while also possessing a dog, cock, fowl, hog, or bird bearing an injury consistent with participation in or training for a baiting or an animal fighting contest. Makes neglect of a dependent a Class C felony instead of a Class D felony if the offense involves a violation of the law concerning animal fighting contests. Authorizes the seizure of money and property that is used by a person to commit certain offenses relating to animal fighting contests. Specifies that certain offenses

Animal fighting contests.

Sen. James Arnold [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-01-05		First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections, Criminal, and Civil Matters
2010-01-05		Authored by Senator Arnold

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.in.gov/apps/lsa/session/billwatch/billinfo?year=2010&session=1&request=getBill&doctype=SB&docno=0005
Text	http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2010/IN/IN0005.1.html