Utah HB341: Animal Fighting Penalties

What the bill says

An act that violates Subsection (2)(a) , (b), or (c) , or (d) on any a premises under the actor's charge control ; or (e) (f) controls, aids, or abets any act that violates aids or abets another individual to violate Subsection (2)(a) , (b), or (c) , . or (d). (3) (a) A violation of Subsection (2) is a third degree felony. (b) A fine imposed for a violation of Subsection (2) may not exceed $25,000. (4) Possession of a breaking stick, treadmill, wheel, hot walker, cat mill, cat walker, jenni, or other paraphernalia, An actor's possession of dog fighting paraphernalia is prima facie evidence of.

From the introduced text, January 22, 2026:

an act that violates Subsection (2)(a) , (b), or (c) , or (d) on any a premises under the actor's charge control ; or (e) (f) controls, aids, or abets any act that violates aids or abets another individual to violate Subsection (2)(a) , (b), or (c) , . or (d). (3) (a) A violation of Subsection (2) is a third degree felony. (b) A fine imposed for a violation of Subsection (2) may not exceed $25,000. (4) Possession of a breaking stick, treadmill, wheel, hot walker, cat mill, cat walker, jenni, or other paraphernalia, An actor's possession of dog fighting paraphernalia is prima facie evidence of a violation of Subsection (2)(a) , (b), (c), or (d) if: (a) the actor possesses a dog; and (b) together with evidence exists that the paraphernalia is being used or is intended for use in the unlawful training of a the dog to fight with another dog , together with the possession of any such dog, is prima facie evidence of violation of Subsection (2)(b) or (c). . (5) A fine imposed for a violation of Subsection (2) may not exceed $25,000 . (5) (6) Nothing in this section prohibits any of the following This section does not prohibit : (a) the use of dogs a dog for management of livestock by the …

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Sponsors

• Okerlund, Clinton (R, 42) · primary sponsor