Title: Prohibits Undisclosed Recording of Livestock
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that prohibits the undisclosed recording of livestock and agricultural facilities.
Highlights:
Prohibits the recording of images or sounds at an agricultural facility without the permission of the owner (Sec. A).
Classifies “agricultural production facility interference” as a class A misdemeanor and any subsequent violation as a class D felony (Sec. A).
Defines “agricultural production facility interference” as the recording, possession, or distribution of images or sounds from an agricultural facility without the permission of the owner (Sec. A).
Classifies “agricultural production facility fraud” as a class B misdemeanor and any subsequent violation as a class A misdemeanor (Sec. A).
Defines “agricultural production facility fraud” as entering an agricultural production facility on knowingly false pretenses or making a knowingly false statement or representation as part of an employment application with the intent to commit an act not sanctioned by the possessor of the property (Sec. A).
Classifies “false impersonation” as a class A misdemeanor (Sec. A).
Classifies "false impersonation of a law enforcement officer" as a class C felony (Sec. A).
Authorizes a possessor of property to use justifiable force to remove a trespasser (Sec. A).
Classifies “trespassing” in the first degree as a class A misdemeanor (Sec. A).
Defines a “trespasser” as an individual who knowingly crosses onto private property without permission, regardless of whether the land was clearly marked as private property (Sec. A).