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| SPONSOR: | Thompson | DATE TYPED: | 02/23/01 | HB | 922 | ||
| SHORT TITLE: | Prohibit Cock Fighting | SB | |||||
| ANALYST: | Wilson | ||||||
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(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
LFC Files
SUMMARY
Synopsis of Bill
HB 922 makes cock fighting illegal. A person who sponsors or participates in a cock fight is guilty of a fourth degree felony. A person who is present is guilty of a misdemeanor.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS
There are significant law enforcement costs associated with cock fighting since these events tend to lead to or involve illegal activities such as gambling and abuse of alcohol.
RELATIONSHIP
Relates to SB 276, Prohibit Animal Fighting for Monetary Gain
OTHER SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES
Cocks are creatures who do not have the capacity to consent to engage in the self destructive behavior of fighting.
Many New Mexicans believe that allowing animals to fight is cruel.
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