Report Title:
Animal cruelty
Description:
Imposes fines for spectators at events where animals are caused to fight with each other.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
H.B. NO. |
2563 |
TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE, 2008 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to animal cruelty.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Chapter 711, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§711-A Cruelty to animals; fighting; spectators; violation. (1) A person commits the offense of cruelty to animals in the third degree if that person is a spectator at an event where an animal is caused to fight with another animal.
(2) For purposes of this section, "spectator" means a person who looks on or watches.
(3) Violation of this section shall be a violation punishable by a fine of $25."
SECTION 2. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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