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HB1171: Alcoholic mixed beverages; grounds for suspension, etc. of license if obscene material upon premise.

Chief Patron

Del. John Cosgrove (R-78)

John Cosgrove (R-78)
Chesapeake, VA
Served: 2002–

Progress

Yes Introduced
Yes Passed Committee
Yes Passed House
Yes Passed Senate
Yes Signed by Governor
Yes Became Law

Status

04/02/2008: signed by governor

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Summary

Alcoholic beverage control; prohibited acts; grounds for suspension or revocation of mixed beverage license; exceptions. Clarifies that lewd or disorderly conduct is such conduct as defined by existing ABC Board regulations. The bill also provides that the grounds for suspension or revocation of a mixed beverage license relating to lewd entertainment, strip tease acts, or full or partial nudity do not apply to persons operating theaters, concert halls, art centers, museums, or similar establishments that are devoted primarily to the arts or theatrical performances, when the performances that are presented are not obscene and are expressing matters of serious literary, artistic, scientific, or political value. Nor do the prohibitions on bad language, strip tease acts, or full or partial nudity apply to licensees operating theaters, concert halls, art centers, museums, or similar establishments that are devoted primarily to the arts or theatrical performances when the performances are not obscene and are expressing matters of serious literary, artistic, scientific, or political value.

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Video

Votes were cast on this bill on the following dates for which Richmond Sunlight has video: 01/09/2008, 01/09/2008, 01/17/2008, 01/22/2008, 01/22/2008, 02/11/2008, 02/12/2008, 02/13/2008, 02/13/2008, 02/15/2008, 02/15/2008, 02/29/2008, 03/06/2008, 03/07/2008 and 03/07/2008.

Comments

Jay writes:

Which should be considered more obscene, the sight of a nude dancer or a bullet riddled body? I would think we should focus our attention on gang violence, indiscriminate murders rather than a form if visual enticement.

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