Legislation to Expand States Voyeurism Law Clears Safety And Civil Affairs Committee Vote

Vote was bi-partisan and now the bill will go to the House floor
Santa Fe, NM Legislation that would crack down on sexual predators attempting to secretly view or
record a persons intimate areas has passed the House Safety And Civil Affairs Committee with a bipartisan vote. The legislation sponsored by Representative Clahchischilliage will now go to the House
floor for a vote.
Current law fails to bring justice to predators who, despite their best effort to view or record the victim,
fail to do so.
We have the right to our privacy and when it is violated, there must be consequences, said
Clahchischilliage, of Kirtland. This legislation will help protect New Mexicos families from predators. I
look forward to voting for this on the House floor.
Under the current law, voyeurism is defined as viewing, photographing, videotaping, filming, webcasting
or recording the intimate areas of another person without their knowledge. It is a fourth-degree felony
when the victim is a minor and a misdemeanor when the victim is over 18. Attempting to commit
voyeurism, however, is only a misdemeanor when the victim is a minor, and there is no punishment when
the victim is over 18.
The proposed legislation would change the definition of voyeurism to include attempting to secretly view
or record a persons intimate parts.
This issue is important to the safety and privacy of all of us, she said. Its a minor change that will
have a large impact.
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