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Minutes for SB420 - Committee on Judiciary
Short Title
Requiring registration as a sex offender for certain violations of the crime of breach of privacy.
Minutes Content for Mon, Feb 24, 2020
Jason Thompson gave a review of SB420 explaining that it would require registration as a sex offender for certain violations of the crime of breach of privacy. (Attachment 1)
The Division of the Budget provided a fiscal note on SB420. (Attachment 2)
Jason Covington gave testimony in support of SB420 stating that the increased availability of smaller, better quality cameras and cell phone cameras has given offenders more opportunity to photograph people where they should expect to be private. Presently there is a law that can require registration of this offense, but it requires a special finding and requires a separate step. This bill will give positive change that closes the legal gap.(Attachment 3).
Christa Dubill gave testimony in support of SB420 giving examples of several incidents of invasion of privacy. She noted that stores do not have protocol to train employees to handle such incidents when they occur. Many places have created unisex dressing areas to comply with current trends, but they have not made changes for privacy. This is an open invitation for offenders to use cameras to film people on the other sides of the partitions. (Attachment 4)
Annabelle gave testimony in support of SB420 telling how, at the age of 14, she was trying on swimsuits at Target when she saw a camera over the top of her dressing room wall, filming her. She yelled at the man to stop and called her friend into the dressing room with her. The Target clerk was no help to her at all. (Attachment 5)
Beth gave testimony in support of SB420 telling of her experience with finding someone filming her while she was in a dressing room. She took out her camera and got a picture of him in return and the case has been taken to court. (Attachment 6)
Emily gave testimony in support of SB420 giving her story of being filmed while trying on clothes. The person who filmed her was caught. He was from 139 miles away and had traveled to Kansas City to commit his crime. The man's phone contained over 150 images of women in dressing rooms across a wide geographic area. This is not a casual offense. This is planned. (Attachment 7)
There was discussion and then the hearing was closed.
Senator Lynn requested that the rules be suspended to work the bill. Seeing no objection, the Chairperson chose to work the bill.
Senator Miller proposed an amendment to insert subsection (a) (8) on page 2, in line 9, and on page 7, in line 26, to add an additional violation of breach of privacy to the bill.
Senator Miller moved and Senator Lynn seconded the amendment. It passed.
Senator Lynn moved the bill be passed favorably as amended. Senator Miller seconded. The motion passed.
