Eavesdropping, Peeping, and Voyeurism
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 16-17-470, RELATING TO THE CRIMES OF EAVESDROPPING, PEEPING, AND VOYEURISM, SO AS TO INCORPORATE THE REALISTIC BUT FALSE IMAGES, RECORDINGS, OR DIGITAL ELECTRONIC FILES CREATED OR ALTERED USING GENERATIVE ADVERSARIAL NETWORK TECHNIQUES OR OTHER DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY, TO INCREASE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS, TO REQUIRE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO DESTROY ITEMS WHEN NO LONGER NEEDED AS EVIDENCE, AND TO REQUIRE NOTIFICATION OF ADDITIONAL POTENTIAL VICTIMS BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2024
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Apr 10, 2024
Last action Apr 10, 2024
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Committee
1
Apr 10, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Apr 10, 2024
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
7 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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