Current Status Bill Number:3449 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19970212 Primary Sponsor:Haskins All Sponsors:Haskins, Altman, H. Brown, Knotts, Mason, Lee, R. Smith, Davenport, Sandifer, Cooper, Littlejohn, Phillips, McMahand, F. Smith, Cato, Chellis, Koon, Vaughn, Hamilton, Leach, Rhoad, Campsen, Riser, Koon, Stille, Kinon, Limehouse, Young-Brickell, Battle, Meacham, Whatley, Byrd, Webb, Simrill and Barrett Drafted Document Number:bbm\9135cm.97 Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 11 SJ Date of Last Amendment:19970415 Subject:Eavesdropper or Peeping Tom, unlawful on public premise; Crimes and Offenses
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ _______________________________________ _______ ____________ Senate 19970417 Introduced, read first time, 11 SJ referred to Committee House 19970416 Read third time, sent to Senate House 19970415 Amended, read second time House 19970410 Committee report: Favorable with 25 HJ amendment House 19970212 Introduced, read first time, 25 HJ referred to CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
AMENDED
April 15, 1997
H. 3449
Introduced by Reps. Haskins, Altman, H. Brown, Knotts, Mason, Lee, R. Smith, Davenport, Sandifer, Cooper, Littlejohn, Phillips, McMahand, F. Smith, Cato, Chellis, Koon, Vaughn, Hamilton, Leach, Rhoad, Campsen, Riser, Koon, Stille, Kinon, Limehouse, Young-Brickell, Battle, Meacham, Whatley, Byrd, Webb, Simrill and Barrett
S. Printed 4/15/97--H.
Read the first time February 12, 1997.
1. Estimated Cost to State-First Year$ - 0 -
2. Estimated Cost to State-Annually Thereafter$ - 0 -
This bill would have no effect on the general fund.
Approved By:
Michael L. Shealy
Office of State Budget
TO AMEND SECTION 16-17-470, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO EAVESDROPPING OR PEEPING, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL TO BE AN EAVESDROPPER OR A PEEPING TOM ON A PUBLIC PREMISE.
Amend Title To Conform
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 16-17-471. (A) It is unlawful for a person to gaze, stare, peep, photograph, videotape, or film a nonconsenting person who is (1) totally nude, (2) clad in undergarments, or (3) in a state of undress so as to expose the genitals, pubic area, buttocks, or female breast in a restroom, dressing room, locker room, hotel room, motel room, tanning bed, tanning booth, bedroom, or other location, and the circumstances are otherwise such that a person being viewed would have a reasonable expectation of privacy. A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.
(B) The provisions of this section shall not apply to filming, videotaping, or photographing by law enforcement officers pursuant to a lawful criminal investigation or correctional officials and local or regional jail officials for security purposes or for investigations of alleged misconduct involving a person committed to the Department of Corrections. The provisions of this section shall also not apply to persons licensed and bonded pursuant to Section 40-17-50 acting in the course of a lawful investigation."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.