TLRC position
Support
2023 · Government · Social
Require an adult entertainment license for businesses.
HB 0030 / SB 0841
Bill description
Local Government, General - As introduced, requires a person to obtain a valid entertainer permit from the adult-oriented establishment board, in those jurisdictions with a board, prior to performing adult cabaret entertainment for compensation; prohibits public, private, and commercial establishments from allowing persons under the age of 18 to attend a performance featuring adult cabaret entertainment.
Local Government, General - As introduced, requires a person to obtain a valid entertainer permit from the adult-oriented establishment board, in those jurisdictions with a board, prior to performing adult cabaret entertainment for compensation; prohibits public, private, and commercial establishments from allowing persons under the age of 18 to attend a performance featuring adult cabaret entertainment.
Bill sponsors
TLRC statement
HB 30 requires a person to obtain a valid adult entertainment permit from an adult-oriented establishment board, in those jurisdictions with a board, prior to promoting an adult cabaret performance at their venue or premise for compensation.
This bill also prohibits public, private, and commercial establishments from allowing persons under the age of 18 to attend a performance featuring adult cabaret entertainment.
Please note that this is a companion effort to House Bill 9 sponsored by Rep. Chris Todd. To protect our families and our children from obscene performances in public, we need both of these bills to pass. Unfortunately, as this bill failed in the Senate, it leaves opportunity for private businesses to hold potentially obscene and inappropriate events in the presence of minors.