SB1028

THE CONTEXT: An Adult Cabaret excludes establishments with a liquor license and includes any nightclub, bar, restaurant or another similar commercial establishment that regularly features: 1) Persons who appear in a state of nudity or who are seminude; 2) Live performances that are characterized by the exposure of specified anatomical areas or specific sexual activities; 3) Films, motion pictures, videocassettes, slides or other photographic reproductions that are characterized by the depiction or description of specific sexual activities or specified anatomical areas ( A. R.

WHAT THE BILL DID: The final vetoed version would prohibit a person or business from engaging in an adult cabaret performance in either of the following locations: a) Public property; and b) In a location where a person knows the cabaret performance could be viewed by a minor, state that counties and municipalities are not prohibited from enacting and enforcing ordinances that regulate the location of adult cabaret performances in a manner that is at least as restrictive as the laws that govern the location and hours of adult cabarets currently in statute, and classifies a first violation as a class 1 misdemeanor and a second or subsequent violation as a class 6 felony.

WHY IT MATTERED: The practical reason for this bill was to set a clear legal boundary for adult cabaret performances instead of leaving the conduct unaddressed. It would prohibit a person or business from engaging in an adult cabaret performance in either of the following locations: a) Public property; and b) In a location where a person knows the cabaret performance could be viewed by a minor, and would also state that counties and municipalities are not prohibited from enacting and enforcing ordinances that regulate the location of adult cabaret performances in a manner that is at least as restrictive as the laws that govern the location and hours of adult cabarets currently in statute, rather than leave the current rule unchanged.