Florida lawmakers propose federal sloth import ban
Bipartisan Florida lawmakers Maxwell Frost and Laurel Lee have proposed the SLOTHS Act, which would ban importing sloths into the United States, with limited exceptions for accredited research and conservation programs. The measure follows dozens of sloth deaths linked to Orlando’s failed Sloth World attraction and would impose fines and other penalties for violations.
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About Laurel M. Lee
Laurel Frances Lee is an American attorney, former judge, and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Florida's 15th congressional district since 2023. A member of the Republican Party, she previously served as Florida's secretary of state from 2019 to 2022 and as a judge on Florida's Thirteenth Judicial Circuit from 2013 to 2019.
Everything about Laurel M. Lee →- Occupation
- judge, politician
- Position held
- Secretary of State of Florida, United States representative
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- March 26, 1974