NC House lawmakers, advocates pitch strip club ‘pole tax’ to benefit sexual assault survivors

By: Christine Zhu

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: May 5, 2026

Words: 509

Last Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago

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North Carolina lawmakers and advocates against domestic violence are proposing an added fee for strip clubs, sometimes called a “pole tax,” with proceeds towards the state’s Sexual Assault and Rape Crisis Center Fund.

House Bill 1121, or “Added Fee for Sexually Oriented Businesses,” is a bipartisan-backed measure modeled after a Texas law first passed in 2007, according to Rep. Dennis Riddell (R-Alamance).

“What that bill will do is levy a fee upon adult …

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