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2025R: HB1611

TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF ANIMAL FIGHTING WITH RESPECT TO THE OFFENSE OF UNLAWFUL ANIMAL FIGHTING; AND TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF UNLAWFUL ROOSTER FIGHTING.

Latest action: Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment.

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WhenChamberAction
Feb 27, 2025, 12:46 p.m. CTHouseFiled
Feb 27, 2025, 5:16 p.m. CTHouseRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY COMMITTEE- HOUSE
Mar 10, 2025, 8:36 a.m. CTHousePlaced on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
Mar 10, 2025, 8:36 a.m. CTHouseAmendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
Mar 10, 2025, 12:44 p.m. CTHouseREPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
Mar 18, 2025, 1:59 p.m. CTHouseReturned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 2
Mar 19, 2025, 8:31 a.m. CTHousePlaced on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
Mar 19, 2025, 8:31 a.m. CTHouseAmendment No. 2 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
Mar 19, 2025, 4:17 p.m. CTHouseREPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
Mar 31, 2025, 2:03 p.m. CTHouseRead the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. ·
Mar 31, 2025, 7:19 p.m. CTSenateReceived from the House.
Mar 31, 2025, 7:19 p.m. CTSenateRead first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE
May 5, 2025, 1:09 p.m. CTSenateDied in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment.

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Mar 18, 2025, 10:00 a.m. CT House Judiciary Committee · Committee Room 149 Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Mar 31, 2025, 1:30 p.m. CT House Meeting · House Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Apr 2, 2025, 10:00 a.m. CT Senate Judiciary · Senate Room 171 Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar

Filed amendments on record: H1 (House) by Gonzales, filed Mar 6, 2025, 2:02 p.m. CT: Hall of the House of Representatives 95th General Assembly - Regular Session, 2025 Amendment Form ______________________________________________________________________ Subtitle of House Bill 1611 TO CREATE THE GAME FOWL FARM REGISTRATION AND PRESERVATION ACT; TO AMEND THE DEFINI; H2 (House) by Gonzales, filed Mar 18, 2025, 1:54 p.m. CT: Hall of the House of Representatives 95th General Assembly - Regular Session, 2025 Amendment Form ______________________________________________________________________ Subtitle of House Bill 1611 TO CREATE THE GAME FOWL FARM REGISTRATION AND PRESERVATION ACT; TO AMEND THE DEFINI.

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H1 HouseGonzalesMar 6, 2025, 2:02 p.m. CT
H2 HouseGonzalesMar 18, 2025, 1:54 p.m. CT

Fiscal impact

Other1 · Mar 10, 2025

Impact Assessment for HB1611 Sponsored by Representative Gonzales Subtitle TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF UNLAWFUL ROOSTER FIGHTING Impact Summary1 Minimal. While the proposed bill creates a new felony criminal offense for which the likely number of occurrences is unknown, there are currently zero (0) offenders serving a sentence in the Division of Correction for similar conduct. Change from Current Law2 Amends Title 5 of Arkansas Code Annotated (A.C.A.) by adding new section A.C.A. § 5-62-128, Unlawful rooster fighting. Under the proposed bill, a violation of A.C.A. § 5-62-128 in the stnd 1 degree is a Class D felony, and a violation of A.C.A. § 5-62-128 in the 2 degree is a Class A misdemeanor. st Under current law, a violation of A.C.A. § 5-62-120, Unlawful animal fighting, 1 degree is a Class D felony, nd and a violation of A.C.A. § 5-62-120, Unlawful animal fighting, 2 degree is a Class A misdemeanor. Both include roosters in the definition of “animal fighting.” Impact Information The proposed bill creates a new felony offense, the likely number of occurrences of which cannot be determined. The proposed criminal offense contains similar elements with A.C.A. § 5-63-120, Unlawful anim

Committee actions

  • Do Pass as amended · House · Mar 18, 2025, 1:59 p.m. CT
    Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 2

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House · RCS 740

Monday, March 31, 2025 2:03:16 PM · arkleg

69Yea
13Nay
12Not voting
6Present
0Excused

Yea (69)

Nay (13)

Present (6)

Not voting (12)

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