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CT SB01100
Bill
Status
Passed
6/13/2019
Primary Sponsor
Judiciary Committee
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AI Summary
- Repeals and replaces Section 53a-189a of the general statutes to establish voyeurism offense, effective October 1, 2019
- Criminalizes knowingly photographing, filming, videotaping or recording images of another person without consent while not in plain view and under circumstances where the person has reasonable expectation of privacy, with malice or intent to arouse sexual desire
- Specifically criminalizes recording genitals, pubic area, buttocks, undergarments or stockings of another person without consent and not in plain view, whether or not in a public place
- Defines "in plain view" to exclude any view achieved by photographing, filming, videotaping or recording under or around a person's clothing
- Establishes voyeurism as a class D felony for a first offense (or class C felony if victim is under 16 or offender has prior enumerated convictions), and class C felony for any subsequent offense
- Establishes a five-year statute of limitations from either the date of the offense or the date the subject discovers the recording, whichever is later
Legislative Description
An Act Concerning "upskirting".
Last Action
Signed by the Governor
6/13/2019
Committee Referrals
Judiciary3/20/2019
Full Bill Text
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