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Florida lawmakers have passed a bill banning individuals aged 18 to 20 from working in strip clubs, aiming to combat human trafficking. The measure is now with Republican Governor Ron DeSantis, who is likely to sign it.

The bill raises the working age of any businesses that Florida defines as adult entertainment to 21. Knowingly employing or permitting someone under the age of 21 to work in these businesses would be a crime. 

Employers could be hit with a second-degree felony, punishable by up to 15 years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000, if the young person shows any part of their butt, breast, pubic area, or genitals “with less than a fully opaque covering.”

Democrat Rep. Michele Rayner said that “this is just another way for women to be controlled.” Meanwhile, Republican Rep. David Borrero argued that “we ought to be on the side of young girls who are barely legal.”