Sex
Law Updates-
ALABAMA
H 30 (Allen – R.) Prohibits the expenditure of public funds
or use of public facilities by any public entity for the purchase
promotion of materials that sanction, recognize, or promote
a prohibited by the sodomy and sexual misconduct laws of the
state; relates to public schools, libraries, colleges, universities,
textbooks and publishing. On 2/1/05, referred to House Committee
on Education
ALABAMA
H 573 (Brewbaker – R.) Relates to definitions of certain terms
relating to the sale of obscene material; defines adult bookstores
and adult video stores and material by specifically including
video games depicting obscene sexual conduct. On 3/3/05, referred
to House Committee on Judiciary
FLORIDA
S 1876 (Siplin – D.) Relates to Florida Commercial Anti-Pornography
Act; provides definitions to terms regarding commercial distribution
of pornographic materials; prohibits person from willfully and
knowingly distributing pornographic materials for commercial
purposes; provides for civil penalty; provides that any person,
including church or religious organization, or other representative
group or organization may bring action to enforce the act. 3/16/05,
Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce and Consumer Services
and to Senate Committee on Judiciary
MISSOURI
S 32 – (Bartle – R.) Regulates sexually oriented businesses;
imposes an admissions tax. (See X-Press Legislative Alert 1/21/05)
3/29/05, Passed the Senate, sent to House
NEW
YORK S 2650 (Kruger – D.) Imposes the same restrictions applicable
to establishments licensed under the Alcoholic Beverage Control
Law upon places of entertainment which present nude entertainment.
2/24/05, Referred to Senate Committee on Consumer Protection
TEXAS
H 2533 (Chisum – R.) Relates to the possession of alcoholic
beverages on the premises of certain sexually oriented businesses;
provides a penalty. 3/9/05, Introduced
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