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54 State of Arkansas As Engrossed: S1/23/23 H1/30/23 H2/2/23 1
65 94th General Assembly A Bill 2
76 Regular Session, 2023 SENATE BILL 43 3
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98 By: Senators G. Stubblefield, J. Bryant, B. Johnson, K. Hammer, Rice, Flippo, C. Penzo, Gilmore, Stone, 5
109 M. McKee, A. Clark, Hester, Dees, D. Sullivan, Caldwell, Hill 6
1110 By: Representatives Bentley, Barker, C. Cooper, Crawford, Haak, D. Hodges, Ladyman, Long, 7
1211 Lundstrum, McAlindon, R. Scott Richardson, Rose, Rye, Tosh 8
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1514 AN ACT TO ADD CERTAI N RESTRICTIONS TO AN ADULT-11
1615 ORIENTED PERFORMANCE ; TO DEFINE AN ADULT -ORIENTED 12
1716 PERFORMANCE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 13
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2221 ORIENTED PERFORMANCE; AND TO DEFINE AN 18
2322 ADULT-ORIENTED PERFORMANCE. 19
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2625 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: 22
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2827 SECTION 1. Arkansas Code § 14 -1-302, concerning definitions related to 24
2928 adult-oriented businesses, is amended to add additional subdivisions to read 25
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3130 (26) "Adult-oriented performance" means a performance that is 27
3231 intended to appeal to the prurient interest and that features: 28
3332 (A) A person who appears in a state of nudity or is 29
3433 seminude; 30
3534 (B) The purposeful exposure, whether complete or partial, 31
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3736 (i) A specific anatomical area; or 33
3837 (ii) Prosthetic genitalia or breasts; or 34
3938 (C) A specific sexual activity; 35
4039 (27) "Minor" means an individual who is less than eighteen (18) 36 As Engrossed: S1/23/23 H1/30/23 H2/2/23 SB43
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4645 (28) "Public funds" means funds, moneys, receivables, grants, 2
4746 investments, instruments, real or personal property, or other assets, 3
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5150 SECTION 2. Arkansas Code § 14 -1-303, concerning the location of adult -7
5251 oriented businesses, is amended to add an additional subsection to read as 8
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5453 (d) An adult-oriented performance shall not: 10
5554 (1) Take place on public property; 11
5655 (2) Admit any minor for attendance; or 12
5756 (3) Be funded in whole or in part with public funds. 13
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