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Article: Illinois Rep. Colvin Introduces Bill Assigning Felony Penalties for Animal Fighting Spectators
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- January 14, 2009
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The Humane Society issued the following news release:
The Humane Society of the United States, on behalf of its 440,000 supporters in Illinois, commends State Rep. Marlow Colvin, D-Chicago, for introducing a bill to strengthen the state's animal fighting laws. While dogfighting and cockfighting are felonies in Illinois, being a spectator at an animal fight is only a misdemeanor. H.B. 69 will make it a felony to be a spectator at a dogfight or a cockfight, with a maximum penalty of a $25,000 fine and/or up to three years of imprisonment.
"Animal fighting spectators, with their admission fees and gambling wagers, fuel these undeniably cruel and criminal industries," said Jordan Matyas, ...