Amends GS 14-362 (Cockfighting) to make causing or allowing a minor under 18 years old to be present at a cockfight a Class I felony under that section. Adds subsection (b), making it a Class I felony for a person to knowingly own, offer to buy or sell, or otherwise prepare a cock for cockfighting. 

Amends GS 14-362.2(a) to make causing or allowing a minor under 18 years old to be present at any type of dog fight a Class H felony. 

Contains a severability clause. 

Effective and applicable to offenses committed after December 1, 2023.