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House approves burglary/voyeurism amendments after close roll call
Summary
Following a floor presentation that cited an Orem incident, the House approved Senate Bill 141 to adjust burglary/voyeurism-related offenses; the vote was notably close, recorded as 42 yes and 31 no.
Representative Richardson told the House SB 141 was prompted by an incident in which "a young man entered the home of a 17 year old girl in Orem and placed a small camera" in her bedroom; because the victim was over 14 the available charge was a misdemeanor. He said the bill would change the relevant statutory classification to address that gap.
The bill drew little floor debate before summation was waived and members proceeded to a roll-call vote. The clerk announced the result as 42 yes and 31 no, a much narrower margin than many consent-calendar items that day. The bill passed the House and, as with other passed measures, will be returned to the Senate for its signature.
The sponsor framed the measure as a targeted clarification to ensure certain conduct is prosecutable at a level consistent with the facts described in his example. No amendments were offered during the floor presentation and no members made extended floor remarks recorded in the transcript opposing the measure.
The immediate next step is transmission to the Senate for final action and enrollment.
