Bill to Mandate Fees on Motel Porn Flicks To Get Committee Hearing Tuesday

A bill that would require hotels and motels in Colorado to collect a 99-cent fee whenever a customer views a pornographic movie will get a hearing in the House Judiciary Committee Tuesday.

HB 1086 says that the money raised would go to child advocacy centers around the state, which counsel youthful sexual abuse victims and assist police and prosecutors in pursuing such cases.

According to a report in the Denver Post, child advocates around the state are supportive of the bill while the lodging industry is not.

The bill is sponsored by Rep. Amy Stephens, R-Monument, and Sen. Suzanne Williams, D-Aurora.