Toilets, Lingerie Among Legislation Subjects

Here’s a look at a few that fall into the last category:

UNDERWEAR, OVERWEAR

It would be illegal for stores to let customers try on intimate apparel unless they do so over their clothes or with a protective shield. The bill describes intimate apparel as “lower undergarments, including lingerie and swimsuit bottoms.”

SHAKING UP SHACKING UP

An 1868 law bans shacking up, and a new bill would repeal the outdated restriction. The law allows for a punishment of a $500 fine and 60 days in jail when an unmarried man and woman live together and have sex — but it is no longer enforced.

SLUNGSHOTS? SURE

A slungshot is a maritime tool — essentially a rope with a weight that’s wrapped in a knot called a monkey fist. Its intended purpose is to help sailors toss lines, but they were outlawed after they became a popular weapon among 19th-century street gangs. The bill would legalize the tool, which is popular with survivalists.

TOILET TIME

Retail stores or employees could be fined $50 if they don’t let customers with irritable bowel syndrome and similar diseases use employee bathrooms that otherwise aren’t for public use. The customers would have to present a note from a doctor when asking to use the bathroom.

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