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2007 SESSION

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HB 2488 Civilian surveillance; Class 1 misdemeanor if person engages in without legal authority.

Introduced by: David L. Bulova | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Unlawful civilian surveillance.  Provides that any person who engages in civilian surveillance without legal authority is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill defines civilian surveillance to mean either openly or clandestinely (i) intentionally aiming an unmanned still or video camera or recording device at the dwelling or the curtilage of the dwelling of another or (ii) intentionally photographing or video recording the dwelling or the curtilage of the dwelling of another when such photographing or video recording is for the purpose of intimidation or when the act reasonably results in the intimidation of another.

FULL TEXT

• 01/09/07  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 078913254  pdf | impact statement

HISTORY

• 01/09/07  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 078913254
• 01/09/07  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/16/07  House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
• 02/06/07  House: Left in Courts of Justice