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ID H0231
Bill
Status
2/28/2023
Primary Sponsor
State Affairs Committee
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AI Summary
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Requires persons and institutions that knowingly promote, conduct, or perform sexual exhibitions with live persons to take reasonable steps to restrict minor access if minors are likely to be present and the performance is patently offensive by contemporary community standards.
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Establishes a private civil cause of action for minors or their accompanying parents/legal guardians exposed to sexual conduct due to violations, with a four-year statute of limitations.
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Awards prevailing plaintiffs $10,000 in statutory damages per violation plus actual damages for psychological, emotional, economic, and physical harm, plus reasonable attorney's fees and costs.
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Prohibits use of all public facilities, equipment, and assets owned or controlled by state, county, city, or local political subdivisions for sexual exhibitions involving live persons engaged in sexual conduct.
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Bars use of public funds to provide or assist sexual exhibitions and makes knowing violations by public officers or employees subject to misuse of public moneys penalties; effective July 1, 2023.
Legislative Description
Adds to existing law to provide that certain persons and institutions must take reasonable steps to restrict the access of minors in certain instances, to provide for a civil action in certain instances, and to prohibit the use of public facilities and public assets for sexual exhibitions.
SEXUAL EXHIBITIONS
Last Action
Reported Printed and Referred to State Affairs
3/1/2023