Assault and battery; modifying scope of certain offenses. Effective date.

The bill header was updated to reflect the House of Representatives floor version, replacing the Senate enrollment header and adjusting the legislative session numbering.

Added a 'SUBJECT' line to the enrolled version for clarity and removed redundant page numbering headers found in the engrossed version.

Added new Class B5 offenses for acts of cruelty to animals, instigating or encouraging cockfighting, keeping pits for cockfighting, servicing dogfights, and owning birds for cockfighting.

Added new Class B5 offenses for entering premises while masked/disguised with intent to harm, assault with a dangerous weapon while masked/disguised, unlawful assembly for a riot, and acts of cruelty to animals.

Updated the bill header and page footers to reflect the final engrossed status, including signatures from both the Senate and House of Representatives.

Corrected a subsection reference in the list of offenses regarding police dogs and horses, changing it from subsection D to subsection C of Section 649.2.