Prohibiting a person from knowingly attending as a spectator a deliberately conducted event that uses a fowl, cock, or other bird to fight with another fowl, cock, or other bird; prohibiting a person from possessing, owning, selling, transporting, or training a dog or a fowl, cock, or other bird for specified purposes; etc.

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Sponsored by:

Delegate Charles R. Boutin, District 34A

Delegate Charles E. Barkley, District 39

Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24

Delegate David G. Boschert, District 33A

Delegate William A. Bronrott, District 16

Delegate Virginia P. Clagett, District 30

Delegate Bob A. Costa, District 33B

Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C

Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15

Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B

Delegate Brian J. Feldman, District 15

Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21

Delegate Tony E. Fulton, District 40

Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16

Delegate Ana Sol Gutierrez, District 18

Delegate Sheila E. Hixson, District 20

Delegate John A. Hurson, District 18

Delegate Wade Kach, District 5B

Delegate Susan C. Lee, District 16

Delegate John R. Leopold, District 31

Delegate Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., District 18

Delegate Salima Siler Marriott, District 40

Delegate Pat McDonough, District 7

Delegate Brian R. Moe, District 21

Delegate Karen S. Montgomery, District 14

Delegate Gareth E. Murray, District 20

Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10

Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41

Delegate Anthony J. O'Donnell, District 29C

Delegate George W. Owings, III, District 27B

Delegate Alfred W. Redmer, Jr., District 8

Delegate James E. Rzepkowski, District 32

Delegate Luiz Simmons, District 17

Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36

Delegate Joan F. Stern, District 39

Delegate Paul S. Stull, District 4A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ANIMALS -see also- BIRDS; TURTLES

BIRDS

COUNSELORS -see also- SOCIAL WORKERS

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.

EQUIPMENT -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT

PENALTIES

SENTENCES -see also- DEATH PENALTY

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Criminal Law

( 10-605 , 10-605.1 , 10-607 , 10-608 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (RTF / PDF), Third Reading (RTF / PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (WORD / PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 062016/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: March 18, 2003   at: 11:45 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Senate

Number: 178074/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: April 5, 2003   at: 11:11 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 19, 2003: Third Reading Passed (140-0)

Senate

April 4, 2003: Third Reading Passed (45-0)