INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – An Indiana Senate committee delays a vote on a proposed crackdown on farm trespassers. 
 
The bill aims to protect farmers who say that unwanted visitors could hurt their business by taking unflattering photos or sharing trade secrets. A similar bill failed last year. 
 
Senate criminal law committee chairman Mike Young of Indianapolis says work being done preparing an amendment to the bill is behind the wait. A committee vote had been expected Tuesday.
 
The current bill would allow farmers to hang signs banning whatever they deem as harmful activities. Violators could face felony charges. 
 
Animal-rights activists and others are concerned the bill could discourage whistleblowers from reporting animal cruelty on farms. Some opponents have also raised First Amendment objections.