SB 695
Requires farm employees who videotape suspected acts of animal abuse to turn over the recording to law enforcement within 24 hours
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4677S.02I
Last Action:
5/18/2012 - S Informal Calendar S Bills for Perfection--SB 695-Parson
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Effective Date:
August 28, 2012

Current Bill Summary

SB 695 - Under the act, employees of animal agricultural operations who videotape what they suspect is animal abuse must provide the recording to a law enforcement agency within 24 hours. Any such recordings must not be edited in any way. A violation of the act is a Class A misdemeanor.

The act is similar to TAT/CCS/HCS/SCS/SB 631 (2012).

ERIKA JAQUES

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