S 0650 General Bill, By Hawkins and Leventis
Summary: Cockfighting, unlawful to breed or train rooster or game fowl for purpose of; Crimes and Offenses, Animals
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 16-17-650, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO COCKFIGHTING, SO AS TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS RELATING TO COCKFIGHTING, TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO ATTEND, WITNESS AS A SPECTATOR, OR BE PRESENT AT COCKFIGHTING IN THIS STATE, TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO BREED, TRAIN, POSSESS, OR OWN A COCK, GAMECOCK, ROOSTER, OR GAME FOWL FOR THE PURPOSE OF FIGHTING, COCKFIGHTING, OR BAITING, OR TO FINANCE, INVEST IN, ADVERTISE, ARRANGE, OR ENGAGE IN COCKFIGHTING OR BAITING, OR TO ACQUIRE OR MAKE FACILITIES AVAILABLE FOR COCKFIGHTING, TO PROVIDE WHEN IT MAY BE INFERRED THAT A PERSON BRED, TRAINED, OWNED, OR POSSESSED A COCK, GAMECOCK, ROOSTER, OR GAME FOWL FOR PURPOSES OF FIGHTING, COCKFIGHTING, OR BAITING, TO PROVIDE FOR SEIZURE OF ANY COCK, GAMECOCK, ROOSTER, OR GAME FOWL USED IN COCKFIGHTING AND FOR THEIR HUMANE DISPOSITION, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS SECTION.
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04/26/01	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-10
04/26/01	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-10