HB640 Alabama 2019 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: John W. Rogers
Democrat
Session: Regular Session 2019
Title: Cockfighting, crimes of, penalties increased, Sec. 13A-12-4 am'd.
Summary: HB 640 would raise penalties for cockfighting by amending the law to make the offense a Class A misdemeanor with higher fines.
What This Bill Does
The bill amends Section 13A-12-4 to change penalties for keeping a cockpit or fighting roosters in public. It makes the offense a Class A misdemeanor upon conviction and sets the fine range at $100 to $300. The act becomes law on the first day of the third month after it is passed and approved by the Governor.

Who It Affects
Individuals who operate cockpits in Alabama (cockfight venues).
Individuals who participate in cockfighting in public places (rooster fighters).

Key Provisions
Amends Section 13A-12-4 to increase penalties for cockfighting.
Designates cockfighting as a Class A misdemeanor upon conviction.
Sets the fine range for the offense at $100 to $300.
Effective date: the act becomes law on the first day of the third month after passage and governor's approval.

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Subjects: Crimes and Offenses

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Agriculture and Forestry