Southern Utah’s legislator is aimed at “adult -oriented performances” with a new Bill – KSLTV

Salt Lake City, a member of the House of Utah’s representatives, strives for “harmful” performances for children.

The efforts of reporter Colin Jack, R-ST. George, in this space, everything comes from Drag Shaw, held in his hometown several years ago, although he admitted on Tuesday that the show is unlikely to be banned according to the HB401.

The bill, which has just been discovered in the legislative power of the third week of the session, will make a crime to participate in “adult-oriented” presentation if children are present. Such a presentation is determined in legislation such as involving undressing in a sexual manner, nudity depicting sexual behavior, sexually oriented dances or debauchery.

“We need to help protect Jutan from these external influences that are trying to pull us to the largest common denominator across the country,” Jack told KSL TV in an interview.

This is not the first time Jack has tried to deal with adult -oriented children, but thinks there are new ammunition to deal with him this year. He said his bill was formed after a Tennessee law, which was recently confirmed in court.

Last year, Jack successfully sponsored a bill that strengthened the law of negligence of the state involving children. He said he started working on this issue after a drag show was held in 2022 in 2022.

“It is clear that this was aimed at a very conservative community to say, if we could get in here, we could be everywhere,” Jack said.

Since then, Jack said he had received photos and videos showing what he described as depraved performances in other parts of Utah. But he said that this year’s bill was not necessarily aimed at dragging.

“We are not heading for cross -clothing,” Jack said. “We are focusing on obscene actions that take place on minors.”

Utah’s draw said he was still reviewing Jack’s bill and had no further comment. But Utah’s ACLU criticizes it, calling it “unclear” and “overproduction.”

“Your right to dance, speak and collect freely depends on the protection of everyone’s right to do the same,” says Eli Menov, legislative and political advisor to ACLU on Utah. “The first amendment forbids the government from violating freedom of expression, expression and assembly, to which we all enjoy public conditions.”

Menlov added: “Utah becomes a state of censorship, attacking art, culture and political speech – all protected from the first amendment. When legislators are directed to one group, they create a plan to limit your rights afterwards. “

The HB401 is not yet scheduled to hear a committee. The legislative session ends on March 7th.