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          <title>WashingtonWatch.com - S. 1880, A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit dog fighting ventures</title>
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<title>Comment by james (May 9, 2008, 01:00:00)</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1880.html#34365</link>
<description>what about breeders!??This would make it a felony for someone to merely breed dogs like pitbulls.Of course if they are intended for fighitgn ppurposes but how is anyone gonna prove that??I think a lot of innocent ppl will be persecuted just for continuing the pitbull breed.No to this bill!!Its already a felony in every state of the union!!...</description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by Sally Langley (January 24, 2008, 01:00:00)</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1880.html#29659</link>
<description>Yes to this bill!Not only is dog-fighting inhumane its grotesque!Spectators and all should be held accountable!...</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Revision by webmaster (October 22, 2007, 01:00:00)</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_SN_1880.html?rev=11961</link>
<description>&lt;p&gt;S. 1880 would amend the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit dog fighting ventures.&lt;/p&gt;


&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc0&quot;&gt; Detailed Summary &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Amends the Animal Welfare Act to make it unlawful to: (1) knowingly sponsor or exhibit an animal in, or knowingly attend, a dog fighting venture; and (2) knowingly sell, buy, possess, train, transport, deliver, or receive for purposes of transportation any dog or other animal for the purposes of having the dog, animal, or offspring of the dog or other animal participate in a dog fighting venture. Provides for imprisonment for up to five years for violations.&lt;/p&gt;


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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc1&quot;&gt; Status of the Legislation &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Latest Major Action: 7/26/2007: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.&lt;/p&gt;


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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by Marilyn Bryan (July 30, 2007, 01:00:00)</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1880.html#18187</link>
<description>I favor passage of this bill.
Dog-fighting is an inhumane practice....</description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Revision by webmaster (July 27, 2007, 01:00:00)</title>
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<description>&lt;p&gt;S. 1880 would amend the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit dog fighting ventures.&lt;/p&gt;


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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc6&quot;&gt; Points in Favor &lt;/h2&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Revision by webmaster (July 27, 2007, 01:00:00)</title>
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<description>&lt;p&gt;S. 1880 would amend the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit dog fighting ventures.&lt;/p&gt;


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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc9&quot;&gt; Status of the Legislation &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Latest Major Action: 7/26/2007: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.&lt;/p&gt;


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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Status as of July 26, 2007</title>
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<description>7/26/2007: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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