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Introduced
01/09/2024
01/09/2024
In Committee
01/09/2024
01/09/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/12/2026
01/12/2026
Introduced Session
2024-2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill would amend current law to prohibit the operation of a sexually oriented business within 2,500 feet, increased from the current 1,000 feet, of any existing sexually oriented business, any church, synagogue, temple or other place of public worship, any elementary or secondary school or any school bus stop, any municipal or county playground or place of public resort and recreation, or any hospital or any child care center, or within 2,500 feet of any area zoned for residential use. This bill would also authorize the governing body of a municipality, by ordinance, to regulate the time, place and manner of operation of a sexually oriented business, and to require the licensure of a sexually oriented business and its employees, including independent contractors. Under the bill, "time, place and manner of operation" shall mean the hours of operation of a sexually oriented business, the interior configuration of the business, including the distance between certain employees and patrons, and the degree of allowable nudity to be demonstrated by the performers employed by the business. The bill also requires that a sexually oriented business shall close no later that 11:00 P.M. and shall maintain a distance of not less than six feet between its performers and patrons at all times, unless the governing body of the municipality in which a sexually oriented business is located, by ordinance, sets a later closing time and a shorter distance between the performers and patrons.
AI Summary
This bill, titled the "Defense of Community Standards Act," significantly revises regulations for sexually oriented businesses by increasing the required buffer zone to 2,500 feet from other such businesses, places of worship, schools, playgrounds, hospitals, child care centers, and residential areas, up from the previous 1,000 feet. It also grants municipalities the authority, through local ordinances, to regulate the "time, place and manner of operation" of these businesses, which includes their operating hours, interior layout (such as the distance between performers and patrons), and the extent of nudity allowed by performers. Furthermore, municipalities can now require these businesses and their employees, including independent contractors, to obtain licenses. The bill mandates that sexually oriented businesses must close by 11:00 P.M. and maintain at least six feet between performers and patrons, unless a municipality's ordinance specifies a later closing time or a shorter distance.
Committee Categories
Housing and Urban Affairs
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee (on 01/09/2024)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/S1905 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/S2000/1905_I1.HTM |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/S2000/1905_I1.HTM |
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