January 11, 2012





SENATE BILL No. 11

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DIGEST OF SB 11 (Updated January 10, 2012 12:10 pm - DI 106)



Citations Affected: IC 35-46.

Synopsis: Animal fighting contests. Makes attending an animal fighting contest a Class D felony. Repeals the law that makes it cruelty to an animal, a Class A misdemeanor, for a person to attend a fighting contest involving animals. Makes a technical correction.

Effective: July 1, 2012.





Arnold, Steele




    January 4, 2012, read first time and referred to Committee on Corrections, Criminal, and Civil Matters.
    January 10, 2012, reported favorably _ Do Pass.






January 11, 2012

Second Regular Session 117th General Assembly (2012)


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SENATE BILL No. 11



    A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning criminal law and procedure.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:

SOURCE: IC 35-46-3-0.1; (12)SB0011.1.1. -->     SECTION 1. IC 35-46-3-0.1, AS ADDED BY P.L.220-2011, SECTION 616, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2012]: Sec. 0.1. The following amendments to this chapter apply as follows:
        (1) The addition of sections 8.5 and 9.5 of this chapter by P.L.76-2002 applies only to acts committed after June 30, 2002.
        (2) The amendments made to section 12 of this chapter by P.L.132-2002 apply only to crimes committed after June 30, 2002.
        (3) The amendments made to sections 11 and 11.5 of this chapter by P.L.9-2003 apply only to offenses committed after June 30, 2003.
        (4) The addition of section 11.3 of this chapter by P.L.9-2003 applies only to offenses committed after June 30, 2003.
        (5) The amendments made to section 12 of this chapter by P.L.7-2007 apply only to:
            (A) offenses; and
            (B) acts that would be a crime if committed by an adult;
        that are committed after June 30, 2007.
        (6) The amendments made to sections 8 and 12 of this chapter by P.L.171-2007 apply only to crimes committed after June 30, 2007. However, the amendments made to section 12(d) of this chapter by P.L.171-2007 apply only to:
            (A) crimes; and
            (B) delinquent acts that would be crimes if committed by an adult;
        that are committed after June 30, 2007.
        (7) The addition of sections 12.5 and 14 of this chapter by P.L.171-2007 applies only to crimes committed after June 30, 2007.
        (8) The amendments made to sections 0.5, 7, 3, 10 (before its repeal), and 12 of this chapter by P.L.111-2009 apply only to crimes committed after June 30, 2009.
SOURCE: IC 35-46-3-9; (12)SB0011.1.2. -->     SECTION 2. IC 35-46-3-9 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2012]: Sec. 9. A person who knowingly or intentionally:
        (1) promotes or stages an animal fighting contest;
        (2) uses an animal in a fighting contest; or
        (3) attends an animal fighting contest; having an animal in the person's possession;
commits a Class D felony.
SOURCE: IC 35-46-3-10; (12)SB0011.1.3. -->     SECTION 3. IC 35-46-3-10 IS REPEALED [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2012]. Sec. 10. A person who knowingly or intentionally attends a fighting contest involving animals commits cruelty to an animal, a Class A misdemeanor. However, except for a conviction under section 1 of this chapter, the offense is a Class D felony if the person has a prior unrelated conviction under this chapter.