The provisions of the bill addressing felony sanctions are the subject of this analysis.  The bill would amend the Penal Code to remove certain improper photography or visual recording intent criteria and rename the offense invasive visual recording. The current offense, improper photography or visual recording, is punishable as a state jail felony.

A state jail felony is punishable by confinement in a state jail for 180 days to two years and an optional fine not to exceed $10,000. 

Reducing the types of behaviors subject to criminal penalties is expected to result in decreased demand on the correctional resources of the state due to fewer persons potentially placed under felony community supervision or admitted into state correctional facilities. In fiscal year 2014, 123 people were arrested, 19 were placed under felony community supervision, and 14 were admitted into state correctional institutions for the offense of improper photography or visual recording. However, this analysis assumes the bill's provisions would not result in a significant impact on state correctional populations, programs, or workloads.