South Carolina General Assembly
113th Session, 1999-2000

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Bill 569

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      569
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  19990304
Primary Sponsor:                  J. Verne Smith
All Sponsors:                     J. Verne Smith, Fair, Bryan, Saleeby, 
                                  Alexander, Martin, Anderson, Giese, Ryberg, 
                                  Mescher and Thomas
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\pt\1315dw99.doc
Residing Body:                    Senate
Current Committee:                Judiciary Committee 11 SJ
Subject:                          Videotaping of person having reasonable 
                                  expectation of privacy, felony, Crimes and 
                                  Offenses, Sex, Obscenity


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
Senate  19990304  Introduced, read first time,           11 SJ
                  referred to Committee


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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 16-17-475 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS A FELONY TO VIDEO RECORD A PERSON IN A HOME OR OTHER LOCATION IN WHICH THE PERSON HAS A REASONABLE EXPECTATION OF PRIVACY, TO PROVIDE A PENALTY, AND TO PROVIDE AN EXCEPTION.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 16-17-475. (A) It is unlawful for an individual to video record the actions of a person in a home or another location in which the person has a reasonable expectation of privacy. A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than five years.

(B) The provisions of this section shall not apply to filming, videotaping, or photographing by law enforcement officers pursuant to a lawful criminal investigation or correctional officials and local or regional jail officials for security purposes or for investigations of alleged misconduct involving a person committed to the Department of Corrections. The provisions of this section shall also not apply to persons licensed and bonded pursuant to Section 40-17-50 acting in the course of a lawful investigation."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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