NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A proposal that would ban late-night TV ads showing half-naked young women is advancing in the Senate – again.
The measure sponsored by Democratic Sen. Doug Jackson of Dickson failed the last two legislative sessions. But it passed the Senate Commerce Committee on Tuesday 8-0, with one abstention.
The companion bill is scheduled to be heard by the Criminal Practice and Procedure Subcommittee next week.
The measure unanimously passed the Senate about two years ago, but died in a House subcommittee that same year and the one after.
Jackson has said he got the idea for the proposal after seeing partially censored commercials for “Girls Gone Wild” videos that show young women disrobing and acting out other sexual situations.