Louisiana lawmaker seeks to regulate sexually oriented businesses
The Leesville Daily Leader reports:
BATON ROUGE - Sen. John Smith, D-Leesville, has proposed a law that will regulate video pornography shops and strip clubs throughout the state.
Approached by the Family Forum and other Christian groups about the need to regulate sexually oriented businesses in the state, Smith authored Senate Bill 712 which proposes to regulate location, hours of operation, and the manner in which sexually oriented businesses operate, specifically that no touching would be allowed between patrons and any performers.