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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5018

SB 5018: Voyeurism

Revising laws against voyeurism.

Summary

  • The crime of voyeurism includes knowingly viewing, photographing or filming, for the purpose of arousing or gratifying the sexual desire of any person, the intimate areas of another person. It must be done without that person's knowledge and consent and under circumstances where the person has a reasonable expectation of privacy, whether in a public or private place.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SSB 5018), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2003
  2. Out of committeeJan 30, 2003
  3. Passed SenateFeb 26, 2003
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Pam Roach (R-31)
Introduced
January 13, 2003 in the Senate
Last action
March 1, 2004
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5018, SSB 5018

AN ACT Relating to voyeurism;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Pam Roach (R-31)

18 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 10 Republicans)

Shirley Winsley R-28Joseph Zarelli R-18Senator R-15Stephen Johnson R-47Don Carlson R-49Dave Schmidt R-44Joyce Mulliken R-13Luke Esser R-48Senator D-35Rosa Franklin D-29Karen Fraser D-22Bob McCaslin R-4Jim Kastama D-25Karen Keiser D-33Adam Kline D-37Debbie Regala D-27Larry Sheahan R-9Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 26, 2003
Version voted on: SSB 5018
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24000
Republican25000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5018)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5018)
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5018)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5018)
  5. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (SSB 5018)
  6. First reading, referred to Judiciary. (SSB 5018)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5018)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5018)
  9. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5018)
  10. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5018)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 5018)
  14. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5018)
  16. JUD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5018)
  17. JUD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  19. First reading, referred to Judiciary.
  20. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5018 in other sessions

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