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CRIMES AND OFFENSES General Provisions: Amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to gambling offenses, so as to change certain provisions relating to dogfighting; prohibit dogfighting and ...

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The bill seeks to toughen Georgia's dogfighting laws, which are some of the weakest in the United States. The bill mandates harsher penalties for those knowingly involved in the fighting of dogs, while also introducing penalties for spectators who are caught attending dogfights.