WA People
BILL · 1997–98 SESSION

HB 1340: Surreptitious viewing

Prohibiting surreptitious viewing or photographing of persons disrobing.

Summary

  • Declares that a person commits the crime of invasion of privacy if, for the purpose of arousing or gratifying the sexual desire of any person, he or she knowingly views, photographs, or films another person, without that person's knowledge and consent, while the person being viewed, photographed, or filmed is in a state of full or partial nudity and is in a place where he or she would have a reasonable expectation…

From the Bill Digest (HB 1340), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 1997
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Joyce McDonald (R-25)
Introduced
January 22, 1997 in the House
Last action
January 12, 1998

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joyce McDonald (R-25)

15 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 8 Republicans)

John Pennington R-18Brian Hatfield D-19Tom Mielke R-18Kathy Lambert R-45Ida Ballasiotes R-41Mark Doumit D-19Joyce Mulliken R-13Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Al O'Brien D-1Suzette Cooke R-47Jeralita "Jeri" Costa D-38Bill Backlund R-45Cathy McMorris R-7Dawn Mason D-37Lynn Kessler D-24

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

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HB 1340 in other sessions

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