North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina H1134: Secret Peeping on Minor/Increase Punishment.
Status: In committee, May 4, 2026
What the bill says
An act to increase the punishment for secret peeping offenses in which the victim is a minor.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO INCREASE THE PUNISHMENT FOR SECRET PEEPING OFFENSES IN WHICH THE VICTIM IS A MINOR. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: SECTION 1. G.S. 14-202, as amended by S.L. 2025-70, reads as rewritten: "§ 14-202. Secretly peeping into room occupied by another person. (a) Any Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, any person who shall peep secretly into any room occupied by another person shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. Any person who commits a violation of this subsection in which the victim is a minor shall be guilty of a Class A1 misdemeanor. (a1) Unless covered by another provision of law providing greater punishment, any person who secretly or surreptitiously peeps underneath or through the clothing being worn by another person, through the use of a mirror or other device, for the purpose of viewing the body of, or the undergarments worn by, that other person without their consent shall be guilty of a Class misdemeanor. Any person who commits a violation of this subsection in which the victim is a minor shall be guilty of a Class A1 misdemeanor. (b) The following definitions apply in this section: (1) Minor. - An individual who is less than 18 years of age. (2) Photographic image. - Any photograph or …
Sponsors
- Shepard, Phil (R, 15) · primary sponsor
- Brown, Kanika (D, 71)
- Clark, Tracy (D, 57)
- Iler, Frank (R, 17)
- Kidwell, Keith (R, 79)
- Penny, Howard (R, 53)
- Pike, Joseph (R, 6)
- Potts, Larry W. (R, 81)
- Pyrtle, A. Reece (R, 65)
- Riddell, Dennis (R, 64)
- Ward, Bill (R, 5)
- White, Donna McDowell (R, 26)
Latest actions
- : Ref to the Com on Judiciary 2, if favorable, Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- : Passed 1st Reading
- : Filed
Subjects: BUDGETING, SENTENCING, PUBLIC SAFETY DEPT., COURTS, MINORS, PUBLIC, SEX OFFENSES, CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Common questions
- What is H1134?
- H1134 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): Secret Peeping on Minor/Increase Punishment.
- What does H1134 do?
- In its own words: An act to increase the punishment for secret peeping offenses in which the victim is a minor.
- What is the status of H1134?
- In committee as of May 4, 2026. Latest action: Ref to the Com on Judiciary 2, if favorable, Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (May 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored H1134?
- Shepard, Phil (R, 15), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H1134?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H1134
Source: official North Carolina record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.