Protection of Children
Summary
Protection of Children; Prohibiting a governmental entity from issuing a permit or otherwise authorizing a person to conduct a performance in violation of specified provisions; providing criminal penalties; authorizing the Division of Hotels and Restaurants of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation to fine, suspend, or revoke the license of any public lodging establishment or public food service establishment if the establishment admits a child to an adult live performance; specifying that the Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation is given full power and authority to revoke or suspend the license of any person issued under the Beverage Law when it is determined or found by the division upon sufficient cause appearing that he or she is maintaining a licensed premises that admits a child to an adult live performance; prohibiting a person from knowingly admitting a child to an adult live performance, etc.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Mar 14, 2023
Signed May 17, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 11, 2023 · House Apr 19, 2023
How they voted
27–12
Passed
Total votes 39
Apr 11, 2023
D
Democratic11
100% Nay
I
Independent1
100% Nay
R
Republican27
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
37
Key actions
8
Committee
6
May 17, 2023
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
legislature
Apr 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed; YEAS 82, NAYS 32
lower
Apr 13, 2023
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Apr 11, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed as amended; YEAS 28 NAYS 12
upper
Apr 4, 2023
Upper · Passed
Amendment(s) adopted (533606, 534260)
upper
Mar 30, 2023
Upper · Passed
Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 16 NAYS 3
upper
Mar 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/30/23, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
upper
Mar 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 8 NAYS 3
upper
Mar 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/21/23, 2:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
upper
Mar 14, 2023
Introduced
Introduced
upper
Mar 9, 2023
Committee
Referred to Judiciary; Rules
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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