Write to log - Not sure how to get state

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Trying to write the state of a sensor to the log.

automation:

- id: python_test_on
  alias: Python Test  On
  hide_entity: false
  initial_state: true
  trigger:  
    - platform: state
      entity_id: sensor.livingroom_presense_desk
      to: 'True' 
  action:
    - service: python_script.opened_door_time
      data_template:
         entity_id: sensor.front_door_ctl_dist_time

python_script:

entity_id  = data.get('entity_id')
states     = hass.states.get(entity_id)
logger.info("entity_id = {}".format(states))
current_level = states.attributes.get('state')
logger.info("Front door opened at {}".format(current_level))

log output:

entity_id = <state sensor.front_door_ctl_dist_time=Wed Dec13 14:18:02; friendly_name=Front Door Trip Time, icon=mdi:clock @ 2017-12-13T14:18:02.098857-05:00>
Front door opened at None

I only want to log:

Wed Dec13 14:18:02

What am I doing wrong. Just point me in the right direction - I can’t find an example or docs that is simple enough for me!!!

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The part you want to extract will be available on the .state property of your states variable.

So, you’d just need to change the line:

current_level = states.attributes.get('state')

to

current_level = states.state