It turns out the Jersey Shore's pint-size guidette is good for something.
A proposed New Jersey law — inspired by Snooki and her tanned brood from MTV— aims to protect towns from the perils of playing host to a reality TV show.
Snooki isn't the first celebrity to inspire changes in local judicial systems. Here, a look at seven stars who have had an impact on the inner workings of government.
Snooki
Nicknamed the "Snookiville Law," a New Jersey enactment, to be introduced Sept. 24, gives local officials more power over the filming of reality shows in their area. While having a television show shot in any town can initially be a boon for business, an ongoing series can often become more hassle than its worth. The proposed law would, for example, require production crews to pay for additional police needed for crowd control.
Tim Tebow
Not only did the knee-taking New York Jets quarterback popularize his own celebratory stance, but Tim Tebow also inspired South Carolina legislators to pass the Equal Access to Interscholastic Activities act in May 2012.
Nicknamed the "Tim Tebow law," after the home-schooled football star, the legislation allows home-schoolers to participate in public school extracurricular activities they wouldn't otherwise have access to.
Donda West
In 2007, after having what was supposed to be routine cosmetic surgery, Kanye West's mom, Donda, was recuperating at home when she fell ill and died shortly after arriving at a hospital.
West's family worked for two years to push a bill, which was ultimately signed into law in 2009, that requires plastic surgery patients in California to undergo a complete physical before any procedure.
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