Cockfighting bill dies in Senate

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Cockfighting bill dies in Senate

HILO, Hawai‘i — A controversial state measure that would crack down on people raising chickens for cockfighting is dead. While cockfighting already is illegal in Hawai‘i, House Bill 1980 would increase the severity of the offense from a misdemeanor to a Class C felony punishable by up to five years in prison or a fine of up to $10,000. Specifically, the bill established the offense of “cruelty to animals by fighting birds.” Anyone found arrangin…