S.B. 128 Summary

• Authorizes township boards of trustees to adopt resolutions requiring individuals to obtain permits before conducting public dances, with permits available on a per-dance or annual basis.

• Establishes applicant qualifications including age 21+, no felony convictions within 10 years, no relevant misdemeanors within 5 years, and no prior liquor or dance permit revocations within specified periods.

• Requires permit applicants to submit security plans, comply with building/fire/zoning codes, provide $1,000 per-dance or $10,000 annual bonds, and pay $15 application fees plus $50 per-dance or $1,000 annual permit fees.

• Prohibits permit holders from allowing unaccompanied minors after midnight, permitting intoxicated persons, allowing post-dance loitering beyond 30 minutes, or tolerating disorderly conduct on premises.

• Creates a public dance permit review board with representatives from township, zoning, fire, building, and health departments plus two residents to conduct hearings on permit denials or revocations.