SB 695 – Requires farm employees who videotape suspected acts of animal abuse to turn over the recording to law enforcement within 24 hours

• Sponsor: Parson
• LR Number: 4677S.02I
• Committee: Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources
• Last Action: 5/18/2012 - S Informal Calendar S Bills for Perfection--SB 695-Parson
• 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