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Bill 79

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      79
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  20010110
Primary Sponsor:                  Hayes
All Sponsors:                     Hayes, Elliott, Reese, Rankin, Branton
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\ggs\22708cm01.doc
Residing Body:                    Senate
Current Committee:                Judiciary Committee 11 SJ
Subject:                          Eavesdropping or Peeping Tom, unlawful on 
                                  public property, definition revised; Property, 
                                  Crimes and Offenses


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
Senate  20010110  Introduced, read first time,           11 SJ
                  referred to Committee


              Versions of This Bill

TO AMEND SECTION 16-17-470, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE OFFENSES OF EAVESDROPPING AND BEING A PEEPING TOM ON PUBLIC PROPERTY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL TO BE AN EAVESDROPPER OR A PEEPING TOM ON PUBLIC PROPERTY, AND TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "PEEPING TOM" TO INCLUDE A PERSON WHO PEEPS THROUGH WINDOWS, DOORS, OR OTHER LIKE PLACES ON PUBLIC PROPERTY.

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

SECTION 1. Section 16-17-470(A) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 363 of 2000, is further amended to read:

"(A) It is unlawful for a person to be an eavesdropper or a Peeping Tom on or about the premises of another person or on public property or to go upon the premises of another person or on public property, for the purpose of becoming an eavesdropper or a Peeping Tom. The term 'Peeping Tom', as used in this section, is defined as a person who peeps through windows, doors, or other like places, on or about the premises of another person or on public property, for the purpose of spying upon or invading the privacy of the persons spied upon and any other conduct of a similar natures that tends to invade the privacy of others. A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than three years, or both."

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

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