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Legislation


1997 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 779

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
Sponsored By:
Delegate Dembrow
Entitled:
Crimes - Visual Surveillance - Private Residences

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person from placing or otherwise bringing, or procuring another to place or otherwise bring, a camera onto real property for purposes of conducting visual surveillance of persons inside a private residence on the property; providing that ownership is not a defense if the owner is not an adult resident or the resident's legal guardian; providing a defense for good faith reliance on a court order; providing penalties and exceptions; providing for a civil cause of action; defining terms; etc.

Legislative History

House Action
1/31
First Reading Judiciary
2/5
Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
3/3
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
3/4
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/6
Third Reading Passed (136-1)
Senate Action
3/7
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
3/25
Hearing 4/1 at 1:00 p.m.
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES
ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE
PENALTIES
Bill affects the following Statute:
Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
( 579D )

Documents:

Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:
House
Number: 001686/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 4, 1997 at: 11:50 Status: Adopted
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