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Committee approves felony trespass measure for zoos and animal facilities after recent break‑ins
Summary
Senate Bill 2969 would create a new offense for trespassing into animal enclosures and raise penalties if the trespass harms animals; zoo leaders testified about repeated break‑ins and animal safety risks.
The Senate Committee on Criminal Justice voted to report Senate Bill 2969 to the full Senate with a favorable recommendation after hearing testimony from zoo officials about repeated intrusions into animal enclosures and the risks those incidents pose to animals, staff and visitors.
Senator Parker, the bill sponsor, said the measure would create a state jail felony for trespassing in a facility housing…
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