HB 300 -- INVASION OF PRIVACY

This bill modifies the definition of "place where a person would
have a reasonable expectation of privacy" by adding to what a
reasonable person would believe about such a place that he or
she was not being viewed by another person.  This definition
pertains to the crime of invasion of privacy.

HB 300 -- PLACES OF PRIVACY (Barry)

This bill clarifies that a place where a person has a reasonable
expectation of privacy is any place a reasonable person would
believe that he or she could disrobe in privacy, without being
viewed, photographed, or filmed by another.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds.

HB 300 -- PLACES OF PRIVACY

SPONSOR:  Barry

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass by consent" by the Committee
on  Civil and Administrative Law by a vote of 16 to 0.

This bill clarifies that a place where a person has a reasonable
expectation of privacy is any place a reasonable person would
believe that he or she could disrobe in privacy, without being
viewed, photographed, or filmed by another.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that the bill clarifies that viewing
was intended to be included in the recently passed privacy
statutes.

Testifying for the bill were Representative Barry; Office of the
Attorney General; and Missouri Family Network.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Michael Warrick, Research Analyst

HB 300 -- Places of Privacy

Sponsor:  Barry

This bill clarifies that a place where a person has a reasonable
expectation of privacy is any place a reasonable person would
believe that he or she could disrobe in privacy, without being
viewed, photographed, or filmed by another.