Bill Filed to Strengthen Arkansas Law Regarding Sexual Indecency With a Minor

A measure filed at the Arkansas Legislature on Wednesday would strengthen state law concerning sexual indecency with a child.

S.B. 270 by Sen. John Payton (R – Wilburn) and Rep. Cindy Crawford (R – Fort Smith) clarifies that an adult commits sexual indecency if the adult exposes himself or herself in a public changing area to a child who is a member of the opposite sex.

The bill also addresses adults entering or loitering in changing areas where a child of the opposite sex is present.

The bill defines “public changing facility” to include a restroom, bathroom, locker room, or shower room.

S.B. 270 is a good measure that will help protect children in Arkansas.

Read S.B. 270 Here.

Arkansas House Passes Measure Protecting Children from Adult Performances

Above: Rep. Mary Bentley presents S.B. 43 in the Arkansas House of Representatives on Monday, February 6.

On Monday the Arkansas House of Representatives passed a measure to protect children from adult performances.

S.B. 43 by Sen. Gary Stubblefield (R – Branch) and Rep. Mary Bentley (R – Perryville) prohibits adult-oriented performances on public property, with public funding, or in view of minors.

The bill defines “adult-oriented performance” as a sexual performance that includes nudity, sexual activities, or exposure of specific body parts. The bill also contains language about exposure of prosthetic private parts to protect children from explicit drag performances.

S.B. 43 previously prohibited drag performances on public property or in view of children. It was amended in the House committee last week to apply more broadly to sexual performances and to prohibit public funding of those performances.

The bill now goes to the Arkansas Senate for consideration.

You Can Read S.B. 43 Here.

House Committee Passes Measure Protecting Children from Adult Performances

On Wednesday the House City, County, and Local Affairs Committee passed a measure to protect children from adult performances.

S.B. 43 by Sen. Gary Stubblefield (R – Branch) and Rep. Mary Bentley (R – Perryville) prohibits adult-oriented performances on public property, with public funding, or in view of minors.

The bill defines “adult-oriented performance” as a sexual performance that includes nudity, sexual activities, or exposure of specific body parts. The bill also contains language about exposure of prosthetic private parts to protect children from explicit drag performances.

S.B. 43 previously prohibited drag performances on public property or in view of children. It was amended in the House committee on Wednesday to apply more broadly to sexual performances and to prohibit public funding of those performances.

The bill will go to the Arkansas House of Representatives for a vote next week. If passed, it will go back to the Arkansas Senate for a vote as well.

You Can Read S.B. 43 Here.