Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas 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
Status: Failed, May 5, 2025
What the bill says
An act to be entitled an act to amend the definition of animal fighting with respect to the offense of unlawful animal fighting; to create the offense of unlawful rooster fighting; and for other purposes. subtitle 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.
From the introduced text:
An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF ANIMAL FIGHTING WITH RESPECT TO THE OFFENSE OF UNLAWFUL ANIMAL FIGHTING; TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF UNLAWFUL ROOSTER FIGHTING; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle 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. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code § 5-62-120(f), concerning the definition of "animal fighting" with regard to unlawful animal fighting, is amended to read as follows: (f)(1) As used in this section, "animal fighting" means organized fighting between roosters or other birds or between dogs, bears, or other animals. (2) "Animal fighting" does not include lawful game fowl breeding or exhibition activities that use birds that are part of flocks certified in accordance with United States Department of Agriculture National Poultry Improvement Plan, as it existed on January 1, 2025. SECTION 2. Arkansas Code Title 5, Chapter 62, Subchapter 1, is amended *TNL196* 03-19-2025 14:30:04 TNL196 As Engrossed: H3/10/25 H3/19/25 HB1611 to add an additional section to read as follows: 5-62-128. Unlawful rooster fighting. (a)(1) A person commits the offense of unlawful rooster fighting in the first degree if he or she or (B) Receives money for the admission …
Sponsors
- Justin Gonzales (R, 89) · primary sponsor
- Steve Crowell (R, 3)
Latest actions
- : Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
- : Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE
- : Received from the House.
- : Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
- : REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
- : Amendment No. 2 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
- : Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
- : Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 2
- : REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
- : Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
Votes
- Senate Roll Call #995 (April 8, 2025): 34 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Roll Call #740 (March 31, 2025): 69 yea, 13 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB1611?
- HB1611 is a bill in the Arkansas Legislature (95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)): 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.
- What does HB1611 do?
- In its own words: An act to be entitled an act to amend the definition of animal fighting with respect to the offense of unlawful animal fighting; to create the offense of unlawful rooster fighting; and for other purposes. subtitle 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.
- What is the status of HB1611?
- Failed as of May 5, 2025. Latest action: Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment. (May 5, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1611?
- Justin Gonzales (R, 89), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB1611?
- On the Arkansas Legislature website: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R&measureno=HB1611
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