AR-SB43-2023

Arkansas · SB 43 · 2023

To Add Certain Restrictions To An Adult-oriented Performance; And To Define An Adult-oriented Performance.

Bill key

AR-SB43-2023

State

Arkansas

Session

2023

Introduced

January 9, 2023

Last recorded status

passed

Link

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Citation (Bluebook)

S.B. 43, 94th Gen. Assemb., Reg. Sess. (Ark. 2023) (enacted), https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?id=sb43&ddBienniumSession=2023%2F2023R.

Short citation

Ark. S.B. 43.

Enacted as

Notification that SB43 is now Act 131

Topics

• Drag & public expression
• Book bans & censorship

Tags

• Censorship: Drag Ban

Summary

To Add Certain Restrictions To An Adult-oriented Performance; And To Define An Adult-oriented Performance.

Curator notes

Modified to public nudity ban. Drag ban removed before passage, converted to ban on performances intended to appeal to pruriant interests with a nude or semi-nude performer exposing genitals, breasts, or simulated genitals or simulated breasts

Sponsors

2 primary sponsors

Name	Party	Office	District	Role
Gary Stubblefield	Republican	Senator	SD-026	Primary sponsor
Mary Bentley	Republican	Representative	HD-054	Primary sponsor

28 co-sponsors

Co-sponsors

Name	Party	Office	District	Role
Sonia Eubanks Barker	Republican	Representative	HD-096	Co-sponsor
Cameron Cooper	Republican	Representative	HD-057	Co-sponsor
Cindy Crawford	Republican	Representative	HD-051	Co-sponsor
Delia Haak	Republican	Representative	HD-017	Co-sponsor
DeAnna Hodges	Republican	Representative	HD-009	Co-sponsor
Jack Ladyman	Republican	Representative	HD-032	Co-sponsor
Wayne Long	Republican	Representative	HD-039	Co-sponsor
Robin Lundstrum	Republican	Representative	HD-018	Co-sponsor
Mindy McAlindon	Republican	Representative	HD-010	Co-sponsor
Scott Richardson	Republican	Representative	HD-013	Co-sponsor
Ryan Rose	Republican	Representative	HD-048	Co-sponsor
Johnny Rye	Republican	Representative	HD-036	Co-sponsor
Dwight Tosh	Republican	Representative	HD-038	Co-sponsor
Joshua Bryant	Republican	Senator	SD-032	Co-sponsor
Blake Johnson	Republican	Senator	SD-021	Co-sponsor
Kim Hammer	Republican	Senator	SD-016	Co-sponsor
Terry Rice	Republican	Senator	SD-005	Co-sponsor
Scott Flippo	Republican	Senator	SD-023	Co-sponsor
Clint Penzo	Republican	Senator	SD-031	Co-sponsor
Ben Gilmore	Republican	Senator	SD-001	Co-sponsor
Matt Stone	Republican	Senator	SD-002	Co-sponsor
Matt McKee	Republican	Senator	SD-006	Co-sponsor
Alan Clark	Republican	Senator	SD-007	Co-sponsor
Bart Hester	Republican	Senator	SD-033	Co-sponsor
Tyler Dees	Republican	Senator	SD-035	Co-sponsor
Dan Sullivan	Republican	Senator	SD-020	Co-sponsor
Ronald Caldwell	Republican	Senator	SD-010	Co-sponsor
Ricky Hill	Republican	Senator	SD-011	Co-sponsor

Model-bill lineage

Bill family

Part of a family of 3 similar bills in one state. View the family.

Similar bills

• AR HB 1916 (2025)
• AR SB 199 (2023)

Bill text

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