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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 5614

SB 5614: Adult entertainment

Concerning adult entertainment establishments.

Summary

  • Establishes a specialized spirits, beer, and wine license for adult entertainment nightclubs, and exempts the license from certain state laws and regulations.
  • Establishes requirements for adult entertainment establishments to provide training to their employees, and provide on-site security.
  • Prohibits adult entertainment establishments from charging certain fees to employee and nonemployee entertainers and otherwise restricting certain conduct of nonemployee entertainers.
  • Prohibits state agencies and local governments from restricting adult entertainers from engaging in specified conduct, including collecting forms of payment from customers, touching their own body or exposing themselves, or engaging in physical contact that is otherwise lawful outside of adult entertainment establishments, such as restrictions on proximity or distance.
  • Exempts adult entertainment from the crime of Indecent Exposure.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESSB 5614), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 30, 2023
  2. Out of committeeFeb 15, 2023
  3. Passed SenateMar 1, 2023
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Rebecca Saldaña (D-37)
Introduced
January 30, 2023 in the Senate
Last action
January 8, 2024
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5614, ESSB 5614

AN ACT Relating to adult entertainment establishments;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Rebecca Saldaña (D-37)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Joe Nguyen D-34Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 1, 2023
Version voted on: ESSB 5614
40 Yea 8 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican11801
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (ESSB 5614)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESSB 5614)
  3. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (ESSB 5614)
  4. Referred to Regulated Substances & Gaming. (ESSB 5614)
  5. Minority; without recommendation. (ESSB 5614)
  6. LAWS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESSB 5614)
  7. LAWS - Executive action taken by committee. (ESSB 5614)
  8. First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards. (ESSB 5614)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 40; nays, 8; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESSB 5614)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5614)
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 5614)
  12. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 5614)
  13. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5614)
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 5614)
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  18. LC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 5614)
  19. Minority; without recommendation. (ESSB 5614)
  20. Minority; without recommendation.
  21. LC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  22. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.

SB 5614 in other sessions

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