Kentucky HB 235
Redefines obscenity to include materials with educational value.
Kentucky SB 115
Bans minors from attending drag shows.
Mississippi SB 2346
Louisiana AVS law copycat.
Requires use of commercial age verification systems or valid government ID on websites that contain “a substantial portion of material that may be harmful to minors.”
South Dakota SB 192
Louisiana AVS law copycat. Creates civil liability for websites that do not use age verification to access “material harmful to minors.”
West Virginia HB 2919
The Sexually Oriented Businesses Regulation Act would completely ban sexually oriented businesses from operating in the state of West Virginia. Sexually oriented businesses are defined extremely broadly and include retailers of videos, pleasure products, and print materials, theaters, strip clubs, and even art studios featuring nude models.
Arkansas HB 1049
Prohibits banks from denying any person a financial service the financial institution offers except to the extent justified by such person’s documented failure to meet quantitative, impartial risk-based financial standards established in advance by the financial institution.