Rep. Kenny Havard (pictured) proposed an amendment that would limit strippers to between 21 and 28 years old and no more than 160 pounds

The Louisiana House has agreed to block strip clubs from hiring dancers under the age of 21, but only after a joke from one lawmaker provoked outrage.

The proposal, headed back to the Senate for final passage, was pushed as fighting human trafficking -- but it prompted snickering and jokes.

Rep. Kenny Havard (R-St. Francisville) proposed an amendment that would limit strippers to between 21 and 28 years old and no more than 160 pounds.

'Members, in the spirit of this legislative session, I offer up this amendment as a part of keeping - I guess the spirit alive - of trimming the fat,' Havard was filmed saying on Wednesday.

He quickly withdrew it. Female lawmakers, however, were not amused.

Rep. Julie Stokes (R-Kenner) described the amendment as 'utterly disrespectful and disgusting.'

Rep. Nancy Landry (R-Lafayette), according to The Advocate, said: '[Havard] was clearly insinuating that women over a certain age and over a certain weight are not attractive.

'We're here representing 40,000 people back home, and half of them are women.

'They're mothers, daughters, sisters, and we're here representing the state as the face of Louisiana to some extent. ... I just don't think it's appropriate.'

Rep. Helena Moreno (D-New Orleans) was also quoted by the news outlet as saying: 'You hear a lot of things behind the scenes with people joking, but for someone to put something like that in a public record and actually go to the front and introduce this as an amendment in this chamber — it was completely uncalled for and it was offensive.

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Havard's amendment about the age and weight of strippers is seen here

'Members, in the spirit of this legislative session, I offer up this amendment as a part of keeping - I guess the spirit alive - of trimming the fat,' Havard (seen at the podium) was filmed saying

Dollar bills were seen being placed on a table on Wednesday in the Louisiana House

'And this is a serious bill that has to do with human trafficking, and it was treated like a joke.'

Advocate reporter Rebekah Allen tweeted a photograph showing dollar bills on Wednesday.

She tweeted: 'Other lawmakers left these dollars at podium in jest during strip club age debate #lalege.'

The bill was sponsored by Sen. Ronnie Johns (R-Lake Charles), who spoke to The Advocate.

He said: 'I know [Havard] to be a real gentleman with great respect for women.

Kenner Rep. Julie Stokes (seen at podium) described the amendment as 'utterly disrespectful and disgusting'

'It's unfortunate things don't always come out as intended, and it was ill-timed.'

Havard said the amendment was a commentary on over-regulation, not aimed at women.

He told NOLA.com: 'It was a poke at over-regulating everything -- where are we going to stop?

'It was aimed at both men and women. I can't strip either. I'm a little overweight.'

The House voted 96-0 for the bill Wednesday — without the amendment.