SB57 Alabama 2018 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Clyde ChamblissSenator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2018

Title

Voyeurism, crime created, criminalize the taking of a video or photo depicting intimate areas of a person without that person's consent, privacy, penalties

Summary

SB 57 would criminalize recording or attempting to record a person’s intimate body parts without consent, creating two levels of voyeurism with specific penalties and related protections.

What This Bill Does

The bill defines intimate areas and what counts as photographing or filming them. It creates two offenses: voyeurism in the first degree (Class C felony) for recording intimate areas without consent to arouse or gratify sexual desire when there is a reasonable expectation of privacy, and voyeurism in the second degree (Class A misdemeanor) for recording with the intent to distribute without consent. It includes exceptions for corrections personnel performing security or investigative duties, allows destruction of illegally obtained recordings, and notes the law is exempt from certain local-funding voting requirements due to defining a new crime.

Who It Affects

• Individuals who record or attempt to record another person’s intimate areas without consent, facing criminal charges (Class C felony for first degree; Class A misdemeanor for second degree) depending on the act and intent.
• People who have a reasonable expectation of privacy in private or semi-private settings, who would be protected from non-consensual recording and whose recordings can be destroyed if found to violate the act.

Key Provisions

• Voyeurism in the first degree: recording intimate areas without consent to arouse or gratify sexual desire, where the person has a reasonable expectation of privacy; classified as a Class C felony.
• Voyeurism in the second degree: intentionally recording intimate areas with the intent to distribute or disseminate, without consent, where there is a reasonable expectation of privacy; classified as a Class A misdemeanor.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Voyeurism