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2015 Regular Session

House Bill 6921

AN ACT CONCERNING INVASIONS OF PRIVACY.

Became law as Public Act 15-213, signed July 7, 2015, 131 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To (1) provide a criminal penalty for the practice of "upskirting", (2) strengthen penalties for "Peeping Tom" violations, (3) provide for the prosecution of incidents of voyeurism that go undetected for a prolonged period of time, (4) protect victims of voyeurism from public embarrassment, and (5) establish a criminal offense of unlawful dissemination of an intimate image with respect to persons who knowingly disseminate an intimate image of another person with the intent to harass, annoy, alarm or terrorize such other person.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

25 co-sponsors

Susan M. Johnson, Whit Betts, Linda M. Gentile, Livvy R. Floren, Juan R. Candelaria, Bruce V. Morris, Cecilia Buck-Taylor, Jay M. Case, Mitch Bolinsky, Devin R. Carney, David A. Baram, David W. Kiner, Charles J. Ferraro, Patricia Billie Miller, Ben McGorty, Cara Christine Pavalock, Jason Perillo, Terry B. Adams, William Aman, Pam Staneski, Jesse MacLachlan, Prasad Srinivasan M.D., Jason Rojas, Joseph C. Serra, Jeff Currey

In the Senate

    9 co-sponsors

    Joseph J. Crisco Jr., Catherine A. Osten, Edwin A. Gomes, Paul R. Doyle, Martin M. Looney, Carlo Leone, Steve Cassano, Mae Flexer, Eric D. Coleman

    Its course

    February 26 to July 7, 2015, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action21 actions on 12 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 26 to May 1982 days

    Judiciary CommitteeFeb 26 to Mar 2729 days

    In the SenateMay 19 to Jun 315 days

    Waiting to be sentJun 3 to Jun 2219 days

    With the GovernorJun 22 to Jul 715 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 19 · Adopted Jun 3

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

    In the House of Representatives Feb 26 – May 19

    1. Feb 26Introduced and sent to Judiciary Committee
    2. Mar 2Heard in Judiciary Committee
    3. Mar 27Judiciary Committee recommended it
    4. May 19The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    5. Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A

    In the Senate May 21 – Jun 3

    1. May 21Arrived in the Senate
    2. Jun 3The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    3. Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendment A

    To the Governor Jun 17 – Jul 7

    1. Jun 17Numbered Public Act 15-213
    2. Jun 22Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. Jul 7Signed by the Governor
    All 21 actions, as published
    1. Feb 26REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Mar 2PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 27Joint FavorableBoth houses
    4. Mar 30FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Apr 7REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Apr 14RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Apr 14FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    8. Apr 14HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    9. Apr 14FILE NO.Both houses
    10. May 19HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    11. May 19HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    12. May 21FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    13. May 21SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    14. May 21FILE NO.Both houses
    15. Jun 3SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    16. Jun 3SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    17. Jun 3ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCESenate
    18. Jun 17PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    19. Jun 22TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    20. Jun 22TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    21. Jul 7SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor