Truman Powell, presenting Senate Bill 102 to a Senate committee, said the bill adds language addressing copyrights and clarifies that an individual would have to have intent to violate the law before criminal liability attaches.

The bill "adds some language dealing with copyrights," Powell said, and he disputed what he called "a little misinformation" about the measure. "The individual would have to have intent to violate this law," he told the committee.

Members pressed Powell on language in the substitute that appeared to incorporate provisions referencing cockfighting. A committee member asked whether the bill’s wording would make it illegal to raise gamecocks or to possess traditional implements associated with cockfighting. Powell responded that "there is nothing illegal about anybody raising Gamecocks as long as they're not raising them with the intent to fight" and that the draft "does not make it illegal to raise." He added that possession would be problematic only if it could be shown the items were held "with the intent to use them to fight."

Representative Williams raised concerns about cross‑border transfers and the practical effect of export for gambling markets. Williams said the trade can resemble "exporting a forbidden drug," and suggested that shipments destined for foreign markets are commonly understood to support gambling.

Senator Jones noted the limits of state enforcement when activity crosses state lines, saying, "If they were sending them to Mexico or Puerto Rico, that would be a federal violation," and observed that "cockfighting is illegal in Alabama." Powell and others told the committee that federal law can apply in cross‑border cases.

No formal vote on SB 102 was recorded in the transcript of this session. Committee members asked clarifying questions about intent standards and whether antique fighting implements would be covered; Powell said possession of antiques would be lawful absent proof of intent to use them for fighting.

The committee did not adopt a substitute on the record during this segment and moved on to other items on the calendar.