Eavesdropping, peeping
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 16-3-1700, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS FOR PURPOSES OF THE OFFENSES OF HARASSMENT OR STALKING, SO AS TO INCLUDE IN THE DEFINITION OF "STALKING" THE CLANDESTINE VIEWING OF A PERSON VIA PHOTOGRAPHY OR VIDEO RECORDING; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 16-17-470, RELATING TO OFFENSES OF EAVESDROPPING, PEEPING, AND VOYEURISM, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT EACH VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION IS A SEPARATE OFFENSE, AND TO PROVIDE THAT SENTENCES IMPOSED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION MUST RUN CONSECUTIVELY.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced May 1, 2024
Last action May 1, 2024
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May 1, 2024
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
May 1, 2024
House · Introduced
Introduced and read first time
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Josiah Magnuson
RRepublican
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