The provisions of the bill addressed by this analysis would amend various codes as they relate to age restrictions for persons employed by or allowed on the premises of a sexually oriented business.  Under the provisions of the bill, contracting with or employing someone younger than 21 to work in a sexually oriented business would be punishable by a second degree felony.  Under current law, Employment Harmful to Children defines a child as anyone under 18.

A second degree felony is punishable by confinement in prison for 2 to 20 years.  A Class A misdemeanor is punishable by a fine of not more than $4,000, confinement in a county jail for a term not to exceed one year, or both. 
 
Expanding the list of behaviors for which a criminal penalty can be applied is expected to result in additional demands upon the correctional resources of the counties or of the State due to longer terms of supervision in the community or longer terms of confinement in state correctional institutions.  In fiscal year 2018, fewer than ten people were arrested, placed on community supervision, or admitted into state correctional institutions for any of the offenses for which changes are proposed. This analysis assumes the provisions of the bill addressing felony sanctions would not result in a significant impact on state correctional populations or the demand for state correctional resources.