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

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

INTRODUCED BY:

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