Legislation introduced in both the Iowa and Nebraska legislatures would make it more difficult for animal rights activists to conduct hidden-camera investigations.
Iowa’s measure would make it illegal to take a job or gain access to an animal facility under false pretenses.
The Nebraska bill would require people who suspect animal abuse or neglect to report their suspicion to authorities within 12 hours. They also would have to surrender all video, photo and audio evidence to investigators, or face a felony charge.
Animal rights groups claim the measures are intended to hide animal abuse from the public.
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