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HB16-1213

Civil Action For Intrusion With Electronic Device

Type Bill
Session 2016 Regular Session
Subjects
Civil Law

Concerning a civil remedy for certain damages caused by an intrusion committed through the use of a device.

Bill Summary:

The bill states that, with certain exceptions, a person has a private civil right of action against another person if:
  • With malicious intent, the other person intrudes, physically or otherwise, upon the person through the use of any device to capture, without the person's consent, a photograph, sound recording, or other physical impression or digital image of the person;
  • The person has a reasonable expectation of privacy at the time of the intrusion;
  • The intrusion is unreasonably offensive or objectionable; and
  • The person suffers emotional distress as a result of the intrusion.
The bill makes legislative findings and declarations.

(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

Status

Lost

Introduced

Lost

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
02/04/2016 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
05/18/2016 FN2 PDF
02/08/2016 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Postpone House Bill 16-1213 indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 10-0. Vote summary
Date Location Action
03/24/2016 House House Committee on Judiciary Postpone Indefinitely
02/04/2016 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary