It passed the Senate easily. Will the most Rev. Gov. Strickland sign it? What will his base think. Stay tuned.
COLUMBUS - Despite testimony from strip-club owners and dancers Tuesday, a legislative initiative to further regulate adult businesses easily passed the state Senate, 24-8.
The bill now moves to the Ohio House. If it passes both chambers, it can become law, and supporters will not have to seek a fall ballot issue. Gov. Ted Strickland has not publicly taken a stand on it.
“The governor has not had an opportunity to review the legislation,” Strickland spokesman Keith Dailey said after the vote.
Karen Tabor, spokeswoman for House Speaker Jon Husted, said House members have not expressed any significant opposition.
Citizens for Community Values of Sharonville, which previously led the effort to ban same-sex marriage in Ohio, urged lawmakers to pass the Community Defense Act to reduce crime, particularly sexual assaults, prostitution and illegal drug use.
The act would require dancers in adult clubs to maintain a 6-foot distance from patrons at all times and clubs to halt exotic dancing from midnight until 6 a.m. Clubs with liquor permits could remain open, but not offer adult entertainment after midnight. Violation of either provision would be a first-degree misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of $1,000 and up to six months in jail.
I just wonder who in the government gets the job of checking for violations?
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