Pair Of McCabe Bills Advance

Two bills sponsored by Washington 14th District Representative Gina McCabe, one to crack down on voyeurism and another to study the costs and benefits of equipping school buses with seat belts, have cleared the House.  House Bill 2970 would eliminate a provision in current law where it must be proven a person was engaged in voyeurism for the purpose of arousal or sexual gratification, creating a crime of voyeurism in the second degree.  The Goldendale Republican says that she introduced the bill after learning more about what is called “upskirting”:  using a camera on a cell phone or other device to record under the skirts of unknown victims.  The other legislation, House Bill 2639 would commission a study to analyze the costs and benefits of installing seat belts on school buses.  Six states currently require school-bus seat belts.  Both bills move to the Senate for further consideration.

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