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Senate approves felony penalty for cockfighting after divided debate
Summary
The Utah Senate approved First Substitute SB112 to elevate cockfighting from a misdemeanor to a felony, with supporters citing associated gambling, drug activity and animal cruelty and opponents warning of prison overcrowding and overcriminalization.
The Utah State Senate voted to make cockfighting a felony under First Substitute Senate Bill 112 after a heated floor debate that split members along both policy and enforcement lines.
Senator Mark Davis, the bill sponsor, said aggressive penalties are needed to stop organized events that draw out‑of‑state participants and are accompanied by gambling and illicit activity. “To see the carnage… it is just unbelievable,” Davis said in summation, and urged colleagues that if the state would not act, it would be condoning the…
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