2004 House Bill 5692 / Public Act 156

Camera phone voyeur penalties

Introduced in the House

March 23, 2004

Introduced by Rep. Fran Amos (R-43)

To provide penalties for secretly recording or transmitting images of a person who is unclothed or partially clothed without the person's consent under circumstances in which the individual would have a reasonable expectation of privacy. The bill also prohibits distributing, disseminating, or transmitting such images for access by any other person. This applies to camera phones, video recorders, and other devices.

Referred to the Committee on Criminal Justice

March 24, 2004

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-3) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

April 20, 2004

Substitute offered

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. William Van Regenmorter (R-74)

To eliminate a provision which makes the bill take effect 90 days after the date of its enactment. Instead, the bill would not go into effect until April, 2005.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. David Woodward (D-26)

To tie-bar the bill to House Bill 5738, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. HB 5738 establishes penalties for illegal eavesdropping.

The amendment failed 42 to 62 (details)

Passed in the House 94 to 10 (details)

To provide penalties for secretly recording or transmitting images of a person who is unclothed or partially clothed without the person's consent under circumstances in which the individual would have a reasonable expectation of privacy. This applies to camera phones, video recorders, and other devices.

Received in the Senate

April 21, 2004

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

May 6, 2004

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

May 13, 2004

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

May 20, 2004

Amendment offered by Sen. Alan L. Cropsey (R-33)

To clarify that prosecution for the proposed crime does not preclude prosecution for other laws violated by the same action.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

To provide penalties for secretly recording or transmitting images of a person who is unclothed or partially clothed without the person's consent under circumstances in which the individual would have a reasonable expectation of privacy. The bill also prohibits distributing, disseminating, or transmitting such images for access by any other person. This applies to camera phones, video recorders, and other devices.

Received in the House

May 25, 2004

June 1, 2004

Passed in the House 99 to 7 (details)

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

June 15, 2004