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SB513: relative to fighting animals.

Bill status: Signed by Governor

Citation
2008 SB513
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Bill details

Version history, amendments, and roll-call votes were not present in the imported local bill data.

House status
Passed/Adopted with Amendment
Senate status
Concurred
Committee
HOUSE Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Hearing
03/25/2008 at 10:30 AM
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Current official bill text

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Criminal justice and courts

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CHAPTER 326

SB 513-FN – FINAL VERSION

02/21/08 0576s

02/21/08 0652s

16Apr2008… 1204h

2008 SESSION

08-2806

08/04

SENATE BILL 513-FN

AN ACT relative to fighting animals.

SPONSORS: Sen. Kenney, Dist 3; Sen. Roberge, Dist 9; Rep. Crane, Hills 21; Rep. Schmidt, Straf 4; Rep. W. Knowles, Straf 6; Rep. Parkhurst, Ches 4; Rep. Matthew Quandt, Rock 13

COMMITTEE: Public and Municipal Affairs

ANALYSIS

This bill allows the state to confiscate animals used in illegal fights.

This bill also allows the state to prohibit a person convicted of conducting illegal exhibitions of fighting animals from having custody or control over certain animals.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

02/21/08 0576s

02/21/08 0652s

16Apr2008… 1204h

08-2806

08/04

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eight

AN ACT relative to fighting animals.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

326:1 New Paragraphs; Exhibitions of Fighting Animals. Amend RSA 644:8-a by inserting after paragraph III the following new paragraphs:

IV. Upon conviction of a violation of this section, all animals used or to be used in training, fighting, or baiting, and all equipment, paraphernalia, and money involved in a violation of this section may be forfeited to the state at the discretion of the court, pursuant to RSA 595-A:6. Proceeds of any such forfeiture shall be used to reimburse local government and state agencies for the costs of prosecution of animal fighting cases. Proceeds which are not needed for such reimbursement shall be deposited in the companion animal neutering fund, established in RSA 437-A:4-a.

V. In addition to other penalties prescribed by law, the court may issue an order prohibiting a person who is convicted of a violation of this section from owning or possessing any animals within the species that is the subject of the conviction, or any animals kept for the purpose of training, fighting, or baiting, for a period of time determined by the court.

326:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2009.

Approved: July 2, 2008

Effective Date: January 1, 2009