SB 695 - Parson, Mike
Requires farm employees who videotape suspected acts of animal abuse to turn over the recording to law enforcement within 24 hours
Bill Details
Sponsor
LR Number
4677S.02I
Title
SB 695
House Handler
N/A
Journal Page
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Effective Date
August 28, 2012
Current Status
S Informal Calendar S Bills for Perfection--SB 695-Parson
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Amendments
No amendments available
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).
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