CHAPTER NUMBER: 377
File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
Prior Year Introduction As: HB 170/98 - JUD
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 95
- Sponsored By:
-
Senator Forehand
- Entitled:
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Crimes - Use of Cameras and Visual Surveillance
Prohibiting a person from placing or procuring another to place a
camera on real property to conduct deliberate surreptitious
observation of persons inside a private residence; prohibiting the
conducting of visual surveillance with prurient intent in dressing
rooms, bedrooms, and rest rooms in specified places; providing that
ownership is not a defense; providing a defense; providing penalties;
providing for a civil cause of action; etc.
Senate Action
- 2/18
- First Reading Senate Rules
- 2/22
- Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
- 2/24
- Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
- 3/22
- Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
- 3/23
- Favorable Report Adopted
- Second Reading Passed
- 3/25
- Third Reading Passed (43-4)
- 4/8
- Return Passed
- 5/13
- Signed by the Governor Chapter 377
House Action
- 3/25
- First Reading Judiciary
- 3/29
- Hearing 4/6 at 1:00 p.m.
- 4/8
- Favorable Report by Judiciary
- 4/4
- Favorable Report Adopted
- Second Reading Passed
- 4/5
- Third Reading Passed (136-0)
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
- CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES
- ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE -see also- WIRETAPPING
- PENALTIES
- PRIVACY
- VIDEO
- Bill affects the following Statutes:
- Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
- (
579A ,
579B ,
579C
)
- Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
- Fiscal Note:
Available (PDF)
- Amendments:
None offered
- Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
- Senate
- March 25, 1999: Third Reading Passed (43-4)
- House
- April 5, 1999: Third Reading Passed (136-0)