SB 1698 Summary

• Creates new crime of "unlawful exposure to an adult oriented performance or adult oriented business" (section 13-3508) making it a class 4 felony to knowingly allow a minor to view such performances or enter such businesses, or to perform in front of a minor.

• Classifies the offense as a dangerous crime against children under section 13-705 if the minor is under fifteen years of age, subjecting offenders to mandatory minimum sentences (5-10 years presumptively, up to 15 years maximum).

• Requires mandatory reporting of the new offense by designated professionals including healthcare providers, educators, law enforcement, and child welfare workers under section 13-3620.

• Adds the offense to the sex offender registration requirements in section 13-3821, requiring convicted offenders to register with county sheriffs.

• Updates definitions in section 11-811 to define "adult oriented performance" and adds "sexually explicit" as a new term related to adult-oriented businesses.