Voyeurism within enclosed spaces.

Plain English Breakdown

The official summary does not provide specific examples or clarify the exact nature of places covered under 'reasonable expectation of privacy.'

Voyeurism within Enclosed Spaces

This law changes how voyeurism can be committed by allowing it to include looking 'within' areas where people expect privacy.

What This Bill Does

• Changes the definition of voyeurism to include looking 'within' an area with a reasonable expectation of privacy.

Who It Names or Affects

• People who might secretly look at others in private areas.
• Victims of secret viewing or photography in private places.

Terms To Know

Voyeurism

The act of secretly watching someone without their permission, often for sexual pleasure.

Reasonable Expectation of Privacy

A place where a person believes they are not being observed by others.

Limits and Unknowns

• Does not specify all the places that count as having a reasonable expectation of privacy.
• The law does not change penalties for voyeurism, only how it can be committed.

Official Summary Text

Bill Summary - 23LSO-0563
Bill No.:

HB0128

Effective:

7/1/2023

LSO No.:

23LSO-0563

Enrolled Act No.:

HEA No. 0069

Chapter No.:

101

Prime Sponsor:

Clouston

Catch Title:

Voyeurism within enclosed spaces.

Subject:

Clarifying the elements of the crime of voyeurism.

Summary/Major Elements:

Under current law, a person is guilty of misdemeanor voyeurism if the person looks or views in a clandestine, surreptitious, prying or secretive nature into an area where a person has a reasonable expectation of privacy.

This act provides that a person can commit misdemeanor voyeurism by looking or viewing within (in addition to into) an area where a person has a reasonable expectation of privacy.

The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent.

While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill.

Current Bill Text

23LSO-0563

ORIGINAL House

Bill No
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HB0128

ENROLLED ACT NO. 69,

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SIXTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2023 General Session

AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; specifying that the offense of voyeurism may be committed by looking within an area where the person being viewed has a reasonable expectation of privacy; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1
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W.S. 6
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304(a)(intro) is amended to read:

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304.

Voyeurism; penalties.

(a)

Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, a fine of not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), or both, if he, without the consent of the person being viewed, commits the crime of voyeurism by looking or viewing in a clandestine, surreptitious, prying or secretive nature into
or within
an area where the person being viewed has a reasonable expectation of privacy, including, but not limited to:

Section 2
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This act is effective July 1, 2023
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(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the House.

Chief Clerk

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