Bill > H1477

This bill updates and clarifies the Massachusetts law related to "upskirting" - the act of secretly photographing, videotaping, or electronically surveilling a person who is nude or partially nude without their consent. The bill defines key terms such as "electronically surveils," "partially nude," and "sexual or other intimate parts." It establishes penalties for these actions, with harsher punishments if the victim is a minor or incompetent. The bill also provides an affirmative defense if the person being photographed, videotaped, or surveilled has actual knowledge and consents to the activity, as long as they are competent to grant such consent.