ATLANTA — The Georgia Senate moved to make cockfighting illegal in Georgia in a near unanimous vote on Thursday, Feb. 20.

Senate Bill 102 seeks to align state and federal law, said Sen. Randy Robertson, R-Cataula, the chief sponsor of the measure.

Colton Moore

Sen. Colton Moore

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