South Carolina House Bill 5498

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on May 1 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-05-01 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

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.

Eavesdropping, peeping

Rep. Josiah Magnuson [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-05-01	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2024-05-01	House	Introduced and read first time

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
16	17	470	(n/a)	See Bill Text
16	3	1700	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=5498&session=125&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/5498_20240501.htm