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This bill establishes new legal provisions relating to adult cabaret performances, creating civil and criminal penalties for such performances. The bill defines an "adult cabaret performance" as an entertainment event featuring sexually suggestive performers like topless dancers, strippers, or impersonators, occurring in public spaces or locations where minors might be able to view the performance. Under the new law, any resident of the city, town, or village where such a performance occurs can file a civil lawsuit seeking damages if the performance contains content that appeals to prurient sexual interests, particularly if the performance is on public property or potentially visible to individuals under 18 years old. The bill allows courts to award actual and punitive damages, as well as attorney's fees. Additionally, the legislation creates a criminal offense for engaging in an adult cabaret performance, classifying it as a class A misdemeanor for a first offense and a class E felony for subsequent offenses. The law also preempts existing local ordinances that might conflict with these new provisions and prevents political subdivisions from creating conflicting regulations in the future, effectively establishing a statewide standard for regulating adult cabaret performances.

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